Pancreatic cancer risk: Data about the relation with pancreatic cancer risk was provided by 2 cohorts (6, 7). No associations were found.
Pancreatic cancer mortality: Data about the relation with pancreatic cancer mortality was provided by 2 cohorts (11, 15). No associations were found.
Conclusion: No associations were found. No evidence was found for an association between potatoes and pancreatic cancer.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15) Iso H (2007) | The JACC Study. | 42,743 men, and 59,213 women. (Japan) | Not defined. | 201 men, and 200 women. | Pancreas cancer mortality | Potatoes |
Age and study area. |
11) Khan MM. (2004) | No cohort name. | 1,524 men and 1,634 women aged ≥ 40 living in Hokkaido, Japan. | 1984-2002 | 12 men, 13 women? | Pancreatic cancer mortality | Potato | Men: RR = 1.1 (0.2-4.8; No P-value). | Women: RR = 1.8 (0.2-14.1; No P-value). RRs are for consumption ≥ several times/wk vs ≤ several times/month. Men: age and smoking. Women: age, health status, health education, health screening + smoking. |
7) Isaksson B (2002) | No cohort name | 12,204 female and 9,680 male same-sexed trin pairs. | (Sweden) 1969-97 | 176? | Pancreatic cancer incidence | Potatoes | No clear association. | Sex, age and cigarette smoking. |
6) Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ (2002) | The Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study (ATBC). | 27,111 male smokers of ≥ 5 cigarettes/day aged 50-69. | (Finland) 13 | (1985-88 to 1997) 163? | Primary malignant neoplasm of the exocrine pancreas incidence | Potatoes (not defined) |
HR = 1.02 (0.63-1.64; P = 0.98) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption. | Amount specific data (g/day): ≤ 120.0: HR = 1. > 120.0 and ≤ 152.5: HR = 0.82 (0.50-1.36). > 152.5 and ≤ 185.6: HR = 1.18 (0.75-1.86). > 185.6 and ≤ 230.6: HR = 0.80 (0.48-1.32). > 230.6: HR = 1.02 (0.63-1.64). Energy intake, age and years of smoking. |
Additional variables examined in the analyses included ATBC trial interventions; dietary folate, saturated fat, and carbohydrate intakes; history of diabetes mellitus; occupational physical activity; and education. |