Liver and cardiovascular disease.

Data was provided by 2 Asian cohorts. No associations were found between liver consumption and heart disease mortality (Iso H [19]), or stroke mortality (Ross RK [9], Iso H [19]).

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

19) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study

40,413 men, and 55,311 women.
(Japan)

Not defined.

539 men, and
346 women.

Ischemic heart disease mortality

Liver


Men:	Women:
HR = 1.13 (0.75-1.71) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 0.88 (0.65-1.19). ≥ 3/w: HR = 1.13 (0.75-1.71).	HR = 1.22 (0.75-1.99) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 0.84 (0.58-1.24). ≥ 3/w: HR = 1.22 (0.75-1.99).

Age and study area.

19) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study

40,413 men, and 55,311 women.
(Japan)

Not defined.

1,092 men, and
920 women.

Cerebrovascular mortality

Liver


Men:	Women:
HR = 1.14 (0.86-1.50) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 0.97 (0.80-1.19). ≥ 3/w: HR = 1.14 (0.86-1.50).	HR = 1.03 (0.74-1.45) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 0.98 (0.78-1.24). ≥ 3/w: HR = 1.03 (0.74-1.45).

Age and study area.

9) Ross RK (1997)

No cohort name

18,244 men aged 45-64 from Shanghai.
(China)

1986-89 to 1994

245?

Stroke/cerebrovascular accident death

liver of any kind

No significant association was found when evaluated either as median levels of daily intake or as tertiles of intake frequencies (No data shown).

Education, marital status, BMI, lifetime cigarette smoking, lifetime ethanol intake, and history of hypertension.

Cardiovascular disease & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our
diet to heart disease and stroke.

Liver and cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular disease & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of ourdiet to heart disease and stroke.

Liver and cardiovascular disease.

Relating various aspects of our
diet to heart disease and stroke.