Vegetables & fruits rich in vitamin C and prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer risk: Data about the relation with prostate cancer risk was provided by one cohort. A nonsignificant protective effect of vitamin C-rich vegetables, but not fruits, was found.
Prostate cancer mortality: No data was found.

Conclusion: Data was restricted to findings form one cohort. No evidence was found for an association between vegetables & fruits rich in vitamin C and prostate cancer.

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Author	Cohort name	Subjects	Years of follow-up	Cases	End point	Consumption of	Relative Risk (RR)	Adjustments
23) Ambrosini GL (2008)	No cohort name.	1985 blue asbestos-exposed men. (Australia)	Median 12.7 (1990-96 to 2004)	97	Prostate cancer incidence	Vitamin C-rich fruit (fresh oranges, orange juice, rockmelon)	RR = 1.38 (0.74-2.61; P = 0.301) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (serves/week): 0-1.8: RR = 1. > 1.8-5.7: RR = 1.06 (0.60-1.88). > 5.7: RR = 1.38 (0.74-2.62).	Age, total fruit and vegetable intake, randomly assigned retinol or beta carotene supplement and source fo crocidolite exposure.
23) Ambrosini GL (2008)	No cohort name.	1985 blue asbestos-exposed men. (Australia)	Median 12.7 (1990-96 to 2004)	97	Prostate cancer incidence	Vitamin C-rich vegetables (peppers, broccoli, spinach)	RR = 0.53 (0.29-0.99; P = 0.056) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (serves/week): 0-1.5: RR = 1. > 1.5-4.0: RR = 0.94 (0.58-1.53). > 4.0: RR = 0.53 (0.29-0.99). One serve = 1/2 cup.	Age, total fruit and vegetable intake, randomly assigned retinol or beta carotene supplement and source fo crocidolite exposure.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

23) Ambrosini GL (2008)

No cohort name.

1985 blue asbestos-exposed men.
(Australia)

Median 12.7
(1990-96 to 2004)

Prostate cancer incidence

Vitamin C-rich fruit (fresh oranges, orange juice, rockmelon)

RR = 1.38 (0.74-2.61; P = 0.301) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption.

Amount specific data (serves/week):
0-1.8: RR = 1.
> 1.8-5.7: RR = 1.06 (0.60-1.88).
> 5.7: RR = 1.38 (0.74-2.62).

Age, total fruit and vegetable intake, randomly assigned retinol or beta carotene supplement and source fo crocidolite exposure.

23) Ambrosini GL (2008)

No cohort name.

1985 blue asbestos-exposed men.
(Australia)

Median 12.7
(1990-96 to 2004)

Prostate cancer incidence

Vitamin C-rich vegetables (peppers, broccoli, spinach)

RR = 0.53 (0.29-0.99; P = 0.056) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption.

Amount specific data (serves/week):
0-1.5: RR = 1.
> 1.5-4.0: RR = 0.94 (0.58-1.53).
> 4.0: RR = 0.53 (0.29-0.99).

One serve = 1/2 cup.

Age, total fruit and vegetable intake, randomly assigned retinol or beta carotene supplement and source fo crocidolite exposure.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to prostate cancer risk & mortality.

Vegetables & fruits rich in vitamin C and prostate cancer.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our dietto prostate cancer risk & mortality.

Vegetables & fruits rich in vitamin C and prostate cancer.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to prostate cancer risk & mortality.