Seaweed and esophageal cancer.

Data about seaweed was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with esophageal cancer mortality.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

6) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study.

43,179 men, and 59,483 women.
(Japan)

Not defined.

143 men, and
26 women.

Esophageal cancer mortality

Seaweed (algae)


Men:	Women
HR = 1.20 (0.81-1.80) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 3/w: HR = 1. 3-4/w: HR = 1.05 (0.70-1.57). ≥ 5/w: HR = 1.20 (0.81-1.80).	HR = 0.94 (0.36-2.50) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 3/w: HR = 1. 3-4/w: HR = 1.37 (0.54-3.51). ≥ 5/w: HR = 0.94 (0.36-2.50).

Age and study area.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.