Dietary Pattern and Risk of Multiple Myeloma in Two Large Prospective US Cohort Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The limited data on specific dietary components and risk of multiple myeloma (MM) show no consistent association. Studies have not examined the association of dietary pattern with MM risk.

Methods

In prospective cohorts of 69 751 women (Nurses' Health Study, 1984-2014) and 47 232 men (Health Professionals Follow-up Study, 1986-2014), we examined the association between dietary pattern and risk of MM using Cox proportional hazard models. Diet was assessed repeatedly every 4 years with food frequency questionnaires and was used to calculate dietary patterns including the Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010, Alternate Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, Prudent and Western patterns, the empirical dietary inflammatory pattern (EDIP), and empir

SUBMITTER: Lee DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6532330 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature