| 18) Kirsh VA. (2007) | The screening arm of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. | 29,361 men aged 55-74.
(USA) | mean 4.2
(1993-2001) | 1,338
of which 520 aggressive (Stage III-IV or gleason score ≥ 7), and ? extraprostatic (Stage III-IV only) | prostate cancer risk | Dry beans | No association either overall or by disease group (aggressive/extraprostetic cancer).
Prostate cancer risk:
RR = 1.01 (0.84-1.22; P = 0.99) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption.
Amount specific data (servings/day):
0.06: RR = 1.
0.1: RR = 1.03 (0.86-1.23).
0.17: RR = 1.03 (0.86-1.22).
0.24: RR = 1.12 (0.94-1.33).
0.49: RR = 1.01 (0.84-1.22). | age, total energy, race, study center, family history of prostate cancer, BMI, smoking status, physical activity, supplemental vitamine E intake, total fat intake, red meat intake, diabetes, aspirin use, and previous number of prostate cancer screening examinations during the follow-up period.
Results were not statistically significantly altered by additional adjustment for total fruit or vegetable intake (as appropriate) and tomato intake or for history of PSA tests before study enrollment. |
| 10) Schuurman AG (1998) | The Netherlands Cohort Study. | 58,279 men aged 55-69 | 6.3
((1986-1992) | 606? | prostate cancer risk | Beans | String/French beans: No association: RR = 0.98 (0.81-1.20) per 25 g/day increment.
Broad beans: No association: RR = 0.95 (0.65-1.38) per 25 g/day increment. | age, family history of prostate cancer, socioeconomic status and total fruit.
Additionaly adjusted for total vegetables. |
| 5) Hsing AW. (1990) | The Lutheran Brotherhood Cohort Study. | 17,633 white men age ≥ 35.
(USA) | 20
(1966-1986) | 149? | Prostate cancer mortality | Peas | No individual food item was found to increase or decrease risk significantly (no data shown). | age, tobacco |