Allium vegetables and esophageal cancer.
Data about allium vegetables was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with esophageal cancer risk.
Data about allium vegetables was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with esophageal cancer risk.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 5) González CA (2006) | The EPIC Study | 407,014 men and women aged 35-70 from 8 European countries (excluding Norway + France, and one center from Sweden [Umea]). | 6.5 (1992-98 to 1999-2002) | 61 | Oesophagus adenocarcinoma incidence | Onion, garlic (garlic, young garling, onion, shallot) |
HR = 1.27 (0.59-2.73; P = 0.55) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Tertiles not defined): T1: HR = 1. T2: HR = 0.80 (0.41-1.56). T3: HR = 1.27 (0.59-2.73). | Stratified by center and age. Adjusted by sex, height, weight, education, tobacco smoking, cigarette smoking intensity, work and leisure physical activity, alcohol intakt, energy intake, red meat intake and processed meat intake. |