Ovarian cancer risk: Data about the relation with ovarian cancer risk was provided by a pooled analysis of 9 cohorts (9). No association was found.
Ovarian cancer mortality: No data was found.
Conclusion: No associations were found. No evidence was found for an association between bananas and ovarian cancer.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 9) Koushik A (2005) | Pooled analysis of 9 cohort studies. | 447,952 women. | 7-22 | 1,634 | Invasive epithelial ovarian cancer risk | Bananas |
INCLUSION CRITERIA:
RELATIVE RISK: RR = 1.04 (0.90-1.20) for a daily increment of 1 serving (= 1 banana, or 114 g). P for between-studies heterogeneity = 0.46. | Parity, oral contraceptive use, menopausal status and postmenopausal hormone use, age at menarche, BMI, physical activity, smoking status, and total energy intake. Age in years and year of questionnaire return were included as stratification variables. |
| 7) Mommers M (2005) | The Netherlands Cohort Study | 62,573 postmenopausal women aged 55-69. | 11,3 (1986-1997) | 252? | Invasive epithelial ovarian cancer incidence | Bananas | RR = 1.07 (0.95-1.20) per 25-g per day increment. | Age, height, current cigarette smoking, duration of cigarette smoking, number of cigarettes smoked daily, duration of oral contraceptive use, parity, and all individual fruit or vegetable items listed. |
| 6) Larsson SC (2004) | The Swedish Mammography Cohort | 61,084 women aged 38-76. | 13.5 (1987-90 to 2003) | 266 | Invasive epithelial ovarian cancer incidence | Bananas |
RR = 1.10 (0.74-1.63; P = 0.67) for the highest vs lowest quartile of consumption. Amount specific data (servings/week): 0: RR = 1. 0.1-< 0.5: RR = 1.06 (0.72-1.58). 0.5-< 2.5: RR = 0.96 (0.67-1.37). ≥ 2.5: RR = 1.10 (0.74-1.63). | Age at baseline, BMI, education, parity, oral contraceptive use, fish consumption, and dietary lactose. |