| 32) Iso H (2007) | The JACC Study. | 42,743 men, and 59,213 women. (Japan) | Not defined. | 9,157 men, and 6,390 women. | Mortality from all causes | Potatoes |
| Men: | Women |
HR = 0.93 (0.87-0.98; P = < 0.05) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption.
Amount specific data:
< 1/2: HR = 1.
1-2/w: HR = 0.95 (0.90-1.01).
≥ 3/w: HR = 0.93 (0.87-0.98).
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HR = 0.85 (0.79-0.93; P = < 0.01) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption.
Amount specific data:
< 1/2: HR = 1.
1-2/w: HR = 0.91 (0.84-0.99; P = < 0.05).
≥ 3/w: HR = 0.85 (0.79-0.93).
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Age and study area. |
| 21) Trichopoulou A (2005) | The EPIC-elderly Study | 74,607 men and women aged ≥ 60 without a history of CHD, stroke, or cancer, and from 9 European countries. (Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK) | Median 89 months. (1992-2000 to 1999-2003) | 4,047? | Overall mortality | Potatoes | Mortality ratio: 1.01 (0.98-1.05; No P-value) for an increment of 78 g/day. | Stratified by country and adjusted for sex, age, diabetes mellitus at baseline, BMI, educational achievement, smoking status, physical activity at occupation, physical activity at leisure, alcohol intake, and total energy intake. |
| 21) Trichopoulou A (2005) | The Greek part of the EPIC Study | 1,302 men and women aged 20-86 with CHD (MI and/or angina pectoris), and with or without diabetes mellitus. (Greece) | 3.78 (1994-97 to 2003) | 131? | All-cause mortality | Potatoes | MR = 0.97 (0.80-1.18) for an increment of 40 g/d. | Sex, age, previous treatment for hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus at enrollment, years of schooling, smoking status, waist-to-hip ratio, metabolic equivalent score, BMI, and total energy |
| 21) Trichopoulou A. (2003) | The Greek component of The EPIC Study. | 22,043 adults aged 20-86. (Greece) | 3.7 (1994-99 to 2002) | 275? | All-cause mortality | Potatoes | HR = 1.07 (0.95-1.21; No P-value) for an increment of 50 g/day. | Sex, age, waist-to-hip ratio, energy-expenditure score, education, smoking status and 5 categories of current smoker, BMI, and total energy. |
| 18) Hung HC. (2004) | The Nurses' Health Study & The Health Professionals' Follow-up Study. | 71,910 women (aged 30-55) and 37,725 men (aged 40-75). (USA) | 14 (1984-1998) (women), and 12 (1986-1998) (men) | 9329? events (1964 cardiovascular, 6584 cancer, and 781 other deaths) in women, and 4957? events (1670 cardiovascular diseases, 2500 cancers, and 787 other deaths) in men | Risk of major chronic disease (cardiovascular disease, cancer, or nontraumatic death) | Potatoes |
| Men and women combined | Men | Women |
RR = 1.01 (0.95-1.07; P = 0.97) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption.
Amount specific data (quintiles):
1: RR = 1.
2: RR = 1.05 (1.00-1.10).
3: RR = 1.05 (1.00-1.11).
4: RR = 1.04 (0.99-1.10).
5: RR = 1.01 (0.95-1.07).
RR = 1.00 (0.93-1.06) for an increment of 1 serving/day. |
RR = 1.02 (No 95% CI; No P-value) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption (median servings/day: 1.02 vs 0.14).
Amount specific data (quintiles):
1: RR = 1.
2: RR = 1.04.
3: RR = 1.03.
4: RR = 1.07.
5: RR = 1.02.
RR = 1.03 (No 95% CI) for an increment of 1 serving/day. |
RR = 1.01 (No 95% CI; No P-value) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption (median servings/day: 1.00 vs 0.14).
Amount specific data (quintiles):
1: RR = 1.
2: RR = 1.06.
3: RR = 1.06.
4: RR = 1.03.
5: RR = 1.01.
RR = 0.98 (No 95% CI) for an increment of 1 serving/day. |
Total calorie intake, age, smoking status, alcohol use, body mass index, multivitamin and vitamin E supplement use, physical activity, family history of myocardial infarction, family history of colon cancer, personal history of hypertension, personal history of hypercholesterolemia, personal history of diabetes, and (for women only) family history of breast cancer, menopausal status, and use of hormone replacement therapy. |
| 3) Rotevatn S. (1989) | No cohort name. | 10,187 men aged 35-74. (Norway) | 1967-1978 | Total: 2,429. Aged 35-54: 278. Aged 55-64: 863. Aged 65-74: 1,288. | Total mortality | Potatoes | OR = 1.45 (No 95% CI; No P-value) for low vs high consumption (< 3 vs ≥ 3 potatoes/day). After additional adjustment for cigarette smoking, alcohol, physical activity, fruits and vegetables, and bread: A significant association: OR = 1.24 (No 95% CI; No P-value).
Stratified by age group:
| 35-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 |
| OR = 1.43 (No 95% CI; No P-value). | OR = 1.39 (No 95% CI; No P-value). | OR = 1.52 (No 95% CI; No P-value). |
Age and other demographic factors, and time to events. |
| 2) Nube M. (1987) | No cohort name. | 2,820 Dutch civil servants of Amsterdam and their spouses aged 40-64 (1,394 men, and 1,426). | 25 (1953-54 to ?) | 742? men, and 448? women | Survival | Potatoes |
Survival rates (%). No./day:
| Men | Women |
Amount specific data:
0-4: 47.6 +/- 2.2.
5-6: 47.6 +/- 2.1.
7-20: 45.3 +/- 1.9.
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Amount specific data:
0-2: 72.3 +/- 2.1.
3-4: 67.1 +/- 1.6.
5-15: 67.7 +/- 2.1.
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Age. |
| 1) Kahn HA. (1984) | The Adventist Health Study. | 27,530 California members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church aged > or = 30. (USA) | 21 (1960-1980) | 5,754 | All-cause mortality | Potatoes |
| OR with consideration of lenght of survival | OR without consideration of lenght of survival |
OR = 0.85 (No 99% CI; No P-value) for the highest vs lowest quartile of consumption.
Amount specific data (days/wk):
< 1: OR = 1.00.
1-3: OR = 0.87.
4-5: OR = 0.82.
6-7: OR = 0.85. |
OR = 0.81 (99% CI = 0.67-0.97; P = < 0.01) for the highest vs lowest quartile of consumption.
Amount specific data (days/wk):
< 1: OR = 1.00.
1-3: OR = 0.85 (99% CI = 0.73-1.00; P = < 0.01).
4-5: OR = 0.76 (99% CI = 0.63-0.92; P = < 0.01).
6-7: OR = 0.81 (99% CI = 0.67-0.97; P = < 0.01). |
After additional adjustment for bread and cereals the OR became nonsignificant (0.82).Age (15-year intervals), sex, history of disease (heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, or cancer), age at initial exposure to the Adventist Church, and smoking history (never vs ever). |
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