Fruit and vegetable consumption and incident breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies to clarify the relation of fruit and vegetable consumption with incident breast cancer.

Methods

We searched systematically PubMed and EMBASE databases up to November 2020 to include prospective studies that reported the association of fruit and vegetable consumption with incident breast cancer. The pooled relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for the highest versus the lowest category of total fruit and vegetable, total fruit and total vegetable consumption, as well as fruit juice and subgroups of vegetables in relation to breast cancer incidence, using a random-effect model.

Results

Total fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with lower over

SUBMITTER: Farvid MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8292326 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature