Food and Beverage Consumption and Melanoma Risk: A Population-Based Case-Control Study in Northern Italy.

ABSTRACT: It has been suggested that diet may influence the risk of melanoma, but few studies are available on this topic. We assessed the relation between food consumption and the risk of cutaneous melanoma in a Northern Italy population. We carried out a population-based case-control study involving 380 cases of melanoma and 719 age- and sex-matched controls. Dietary habits were established through a self-administered semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. We computed the odds ratios (ORs) of melanoma and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) according to tertiles of daily intake of each food item, using multiple logistic regression models adjusted for major confounding factors. We observed an indication of a positive association between melanoma risk and consumption of cereals

SUBMITTER: Malagoli C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6769978 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature