Effect of coffee consumption on the risk of gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Results from observational epidemiologic studies on the relationship between coffee consumption and gastric cancer are inconsistent and inconclusive. To assess the association between coffee consumption and the risk of gastric cancer, we summarized evidence from prospective cohort studies.

Methods

Relevant studies were retrieved through computer searches (PubMed, EmBase and the Cochrane Library) and a review of references up to December 2014. The quality of the included studies was evaluated by Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale. We used a meta-analytic approach to estimate overall hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for regular coffee drinkers versus individuals who seldom drank coffee. Sensitivity analysis and subgroup an

SUBMITTER: Liu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4449182 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature