| 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) | Vitamin C-containing fruits and vegetables (cantaloupes, oranges, orange juice, grapefruit, grapefruit juice, strawberries, other fruit juice, broccoli, green or chili peppers, chili peppers, kohlrabi, dried currants, guavas, honeydew melon, kiwi fruit, mangoes, and V-8 juice) |
| Men and women combined | Men | Women |
RR = 0.98 (0.93-1.04; P = 0.44) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption.
Amount specific data (quintiles):
1: RR = 1.
2: RR = 1.01 (0.95-1.08).
3: RR = 0.98 (0.92-1.03).
4: RR = 1.01 (0.95-1.06).
5: RR = 0.98 (0.93-1.04).
RR = 0.99 (0.97-1.01) 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: 2.98 vs 0.46).
Amount specific data (quintiles):
1: RR = 1.
2: RR = 1.05.
3: RR = 0.99.
4: RR = 1.04.
5: RR = 1.01.
RR = 1.00 (No 95% CI) for an increment of 1 serving/day. |
RR = 0.97 (No 95% CI; No P-value) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption (median servings/day: 3.16 vs 0.44).
Amount specific data (quintiles):
1: RR = 1.
2: RR = 0.98.
3: RR = 0.97.
4: RR = 0.99.
5: RR = 0.97.
RR = 0.99 (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. |
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