Prostate cancer risk: Data about the relation with prostate cancer risk was provided by one cohort (10). No association was found.
Prostate cancer mortality: Data about the relation with prostate cancer mortality was provided by one cohort (5). No association was found.
Conclusion: No evidence was found for an association between grapes and prostate cancer.
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| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 10) Schuurman AG (1998) | The Netherlands Cohort Study. | 58,279 men aged 55-69 | 6.3 ((1986-1992) | 637? | prostate cancer risk | Grapes | No association: RR = 1.04 (0.78-1.39) per 25 g/day increment. | Age, family history of prostate cancer, socioeconomic status and total vegetables. Additionaly adjusted for total fruits. |
| 5) Hsing AW. (1990) | The Lutheran Brotherhood Cohort Study. | 17,633 white men age ≥ 35. (USA) | 20 (1966-1986) | 149? | Prostate cancer mortality | Grapes | No individual food item was found to increase or decrease risk significantly (no data shown). | age, tobacco |