The Dietary Inflammatory Index Is Associated with Prostate Cancer Risk in French Middle-Aged Adults in a Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic inflammation is one of the mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis. Diet is a major source of pro- and anti-inflammatory compounds. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) was designed to estimate its overall inflammatory potential.

Objective

Our objective was to investigate the associations between the DII and overall, breast, and prostate cancer risks.

Methods

This prospective study included 6542 participants [3771 women and 2771 men with a mean ± SD age of 49.2 ± 6.4 y and a BMI (in kg/m²) of 24.0 ± 3.6 at baseline] from the Supplémentation en VItamines et Minéraux AntioXydants (SU.VI.MAX) cohort who completed at least six 24-h dietary records during the first 2 y of follow-up. The DII was based on 36 food variables. Higher scores correspon

SUBMITTER: Graffouillere L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4807649 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature