Dietary fat, fatty acids, and risk of prostate cancer in the NIH-AARP diet and health study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Observational studies report inconsistent associations of fat and fatty acids with prostate cancer.

Methods

We investigated associations between dietary fats and fatty acids and risk of prostate cancer in the NIH-American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Diet and Health Study. Diet was assessed at baseline with self-administered food-frequency questionnaires. Cases were determined by linkage with state cancer registries. HR and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated with Cox proportional hazards models.

Results

Among 288,268 men with average follow-up of nine years, 23,281 prostate cancer cases (18,934 nonadvanced and 2,930 advanced including 725 fatal cases) were identified. Total fat and mono- and polyunsaturated fat intakes were not associated

SUBMITTER: Pelser C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4129658 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature