Dietary total antioxidant capacity and pancreatic cancer risk: an Italian case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality. Diet may be associated with pancreatic cancer, but it is unknown whether specific dietary components contribute to its risk. The potential differential role of dietary antioxidants warrants further investigation.

Methods

We analysed data from a case-control study of 326 pancreatic cancer cases and 652 controls conducted between 1991 and 2008 in Northern Italy. Subjects' usual diet was assessed through a validated and reproducible food frequency questionnaire. Using this information and an Italian food composition database, we calculated three indices of dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC): Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), total radical-trapping antioxidant parameter (TRAP) and f

SUBMITTER: Lucas AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4931362 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature