Dairy, calcium, vitamin D and ovarian cancer risk in African-American women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No previous study has evaluated the associations of dairy products, lactose, calcium and vitamin D with the risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women, who are known to have high mortality from the disease, as well as to be at risk for calcium and vitamin D deficiency.

Methods

We evaluated these associations among 490 ovarian cancer cases and 656 age- and site-matched controls of African-American descent recruited into the African American Cancer Epidemiology Study, a population-based case-control study in 11 geographical areas in the US. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

An increased ovarian cancer risk was observed for whole milk consumption and lactose intake

SUBMITTER: Qin B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5117784 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature