The association between citrus consumption and melanoma risk in the UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Melanoma incidence has been dramatically increasing worldwide. Psoralen, a known photocarcinogen, is naturally abundant in citrus products, leading to the hypothesis that high citrus consumption may increase melanoma risk.

Objectives

To investigate the association between total citrus consumption and melanoma risk, and the association between individual citrus products and melanoma risk, and to test for interactions between total citrus intake and established melanoma risk factors.

Methods

Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between citrus consumption and melanoma risk among 1592 cases and 197 372 controls from the UK Biobank cohort. Citrus consumption data were collected via five

SUBMITTER: Marley AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8373643 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature