Association of whole grains intake and the risk of digestive tract cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Nutrition journal Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 52
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xiao-Feng, Wang, Xiao-Kai, Tang, Yu-Jun, Guan, Xiao-Xian, Guo, Yao, Fan, Jian-Ming, Cui, Ling-Ling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 03.06.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aircraft industry; bias; Cancer prevention; Cancer research; Cardiovascular disease; case-control studies; cohort studies; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal carcinoma; colorectal neoplasms; confidence interval; Diet; Dietary Guidelines; digestive tract; Digestive tract cancer; Epidemiology; Esophageal cancer; esophageal neoplasms; Esophagus; Esophagus cancer; Gastric cancer; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - prevention & control; Gastrointestinal tract; Grain; Health aspects; Health risk assessment; Health risks; Humans; Meta-analysis; Nutritional requirements; Odds Ratio; population; Population studies; relative risk; Review; Risk Factors; Risk reduction; Sensitivity analysis; Statistical analysis; statistical models; stomach neoplasms; Systematic review; Type 2 diabetes; whole grain foods; Whole Grains; Womens health; United States; Digestive tract cancer; Whole grains; Gastric cancer; Esophagus cancer; Colorectal cancer; Meta-analysis

Several epidemiological studies have investigated the association between whole grains intake and digestive tract cancer risk; however, the results are still controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the association. Studies published before March 2020 were searched in database...