Mediterranean Diet Patterns in Relation to Lung Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We systematically quantified the currently inconclusive association between Mediterranean diet patterns and the risk of lung cancer.

Methods

We searched the PubMed, Cochrane, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) and Web of Science electronic databases to identify relevant articles published before October 2021. We used the Newcastle-Ottawa scale to assess the quality of the published research and a random-effects model to estimate the aggregate hazard ratios and 95% CIs. As a result of significant heterogeneity, we performed subgroup analysis, meta-regression analysis, and sensitivity analysis. Where data were available, we also performed a dose-response analysis.

Results

Nine articles were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis show

SUBMITTER: Du H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9039180 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature