Prostate cancer risk: Data about the relation with prostate cancer risk was provided by two cohorts. No association was found.
Prostate cancer mortality: Data about the relation with prostate cancer mortality was provided by two cohorts. No association was found.
Conclusion: No evidence was found for an association between cabbages and prostate cancer.
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| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 17) Stram DO. (2006) | The multiethnic cohort study. | 82,486 African-American, Japanese-American, Native-Hawaiian, Latino and White males aged 45-75. (USA) | 1993-96 to 2001 | 3,922? (1,345 nonlocalized and high grade disease) | prostate cancer risk | Cabbage |
RR = 1.00 (0.90-1.11; P = 0.981) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption. Amount specific data (g/1000 kcal): ≤ 0: RR = 1. > 0-≤ 1.4: RR = 0.98 (0.88-1.08). > 1.4-≤ 2.8: RR = 1.04 (0.94-1.15). > 2.8-≤ 5.4: RR = 1.04 (0.93-1.15). > 5.4: RR = 1.00 (0.90-1.11). (P for heterogeneity by ethnic group = 0.657) | age, BMI, education and family history of prostate cancer |
| 10) Schuurman AG (1998) | The Netherlands Cohort Study. | 58,279 men aged 55-69 | 6.3 ((1986-1992) | 606? | prostate cancer risk | Cabbage (white/green) | No association: RR = 0.94 (0.66-1.35) per 25 g/day increment. | age, family history of prostate cancer, socioeconomic status and total fruit. Additionaly adjusted for total vegetables. |
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 20) Iso H (2007) | The JACC Study. | 39,486 men. (Japan) | Not defined. | 146 | Prostate cancer mortality | Chinese cabbage |
HR = 1.33 (0.78-2.27) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 1.34 (0.78-2.31). ≥ 3/w: HR = 1.33 (0.78-2.27). | Age and study area. |
| 5) Hsing AW. (1990) | The Lutheran Brotherhood Cohort Study. | 17,633 white men age ≥ 35. (USA) | 20 (1966-1986) | 149? | Prostate cancer mortality | Cabbage | No individual food item was found to increase or decrease risk significantly (no data shown). | age, tobacco |