Prostate cancer risk: Data about the relation with prostate cancer risk was provided by one cohort. No association was found with yellow/orange fruit.
Prostate cancer mortality: No data was found.
Conclusion: No evidence was found for an association between yellow or orange fruit 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 | Yellow or orange fruit (not defined) |
RR = 1.05 (0.94-1.16; P = 0.173) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption. Amount specific data (g/1000 kcal): ≤ 3.2: RR = 1. > 3.2-≤ 7.8: RR = 1.01 (0.91-1.13). > 7.8-≤ 14.5: RR = 0.94 (0.85-1.05). > 14.5-≤ 31.1: RR = 1.07 (0.97-1.19). > 31.1: RR = 1.05 (0.94-1.16). (P for heterogeneity by ethnic group = 0.226) | age, BMI, education and family history of prostate cancer |