Legume intake and risk of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies regarding the relationship between legume intake and risk of prostate cancer have reported inconsistent results. We conducted a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to summarize evidence on this association. A systematic literature search of articles published through June 2016 was performed using PubMed and Web of Science databases. The combined relative risk (RR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) for the highest versus the lowest intake of legumes was calculated with a random-effects model. Dose-response meta-analysis was also performed for the studies that provided at least three levels of legume consumption. Ten articles (eight cohorts) reporting 281,034 individuals and 10,234 incident cases were identified. The individuals with high consumption of legumes c

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5546517 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature