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A cohort study of adolescent and midlife diet and pancreatic cancer risk in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

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Gordon-Dseagu, Vanessa L. Z., Thompson, Frances E., Subar, Amy F., Ruder, Elizabeth H., Thiébaut, Anne C. M., Potischman, Nancy, Stolzenberg-Solomon, Rachael·2017·American Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract

Given the long latency period of pancreatic cancer, exploring the influence of early and midlife exposures will further advance our understanding of the disease. We assessed associations between diet and pancreatic cancer incidence in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) Diet and Health Study. In 1996, a total of 303,094 participants completed 2 food frequency questionnaires that assessed diet at ages 12-13 years and 10 years previously. We used Cox proportional hazards regression to estimate adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Through the end of 2006, a total of 1,322 pancreatic cancer cases occurred (average follow up time = 10.1 years). When comparing the highest tertiles with the lowest, carbohydrate intake during adolescence (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.87, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.76, 0.99), but not 10 years before baseline, was inversely associated with pancreatic cancer risk. Total fat intake 10 years before baseline was significantly associated with increased risk (HR = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.34), while risk was higher for high fat intake during both adolescence and midlife. Calcium intake 10 years before baseline was associated with reduced risk (HR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.76, 0.99), as was a change from low intake in adolescence to high intake in midlife (HR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.54, 0.93). Our study found a number of dietary factors present during adolescence and midlife to be associated with pancreatic cancer.

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Gordon-Dseagu, V. L. Z., Thompson, F. E., Subar, A. F., Ruder, E. H., Thiébaut, A. C. M., Potischman, N., & Stolzenberg-Solomon, R.
Affiliations
National Cancer Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Gordon-Dseagu, Vanessa L. Z.
Venue
American Journal of Epidemiology
Published
2017-04-28
Volume
186
Issue
3
Pages
305-317
ISSN
  • 0002-9262 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-6256
OpenAlex
W2609095544
Cited by
29
References
64
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0.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
public-domain
Locations
  • American Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
Keywords
pancreatic cancer, diet, adolescent diet, carbohydrate intake, dietary fat intake, calcium intake, dietary change, cancer risk, NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Aged, Child, Diet, Diet Surveys, Dietary Fats, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Cohort Studies, Incidence, Proportional Hazards Models

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