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Plant-based diet associated with less heart failure risk

​Individuals who follow a plant-based dietary pattern are less likely to suffer from heart failure.

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Meta-analysis of the association between dietary lycopene intake and ovarian cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

​Generous intake of foods rich in lycopene may help cut down ovarian cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

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  • 2014
  • Li X, Xu J.
  • School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Dietary and circulating lycopene and stroke risk: a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

​Significant reduction in the risk of stroke is associated with individuals with high blood levels of lycopene.

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  • 2014
  • Li X, Xu J.
  • School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China Department of Radiotherapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Lycopene and risk of cardiovascular diseases: A meta-analysis of observational studies.

​Consistent consumption of foods high in lycopene may help guard against the development of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and coronary heart disease.

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Smoking and risk of age-related cataract: a meta-analysis.

​Cigarette smoking may promote the development of some types of age-related cataracts, such as nuclear and posterior subcapsular cataracts.

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Smoking and the risk of age-related macular degeneration: a meta-analysis.

​Cigarette smokers, especially current smokers, may have a high tendency of developing age-related macular degeneration.

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  • 2008
  • Cong R, Zhou B, Sun Q, Gu H, Tang N, Wang B.
  • Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Tobacco and the risk of pancreatic cancer: a review and meta-analysis.

​Cigarette smoking may be a major contributing factor to the development of pancreatic cancer.

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Smoking: A risk factor for development of low back pain in adolescents.

​Low back pain is more likely to occur in adolescents who are smokers than in those who are non-smokers.

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  • 1999
  • Feldman DE, Rossignol M, Shrier I, Abenhaim L.
  • GRIS, Université de Montréal, Canada. dfeldm@po-box.mcgill.ca
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Higher intake of fruits, vegetables or their fiber reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis.

​Low type 2 diabetes risk is associated with increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, particularly blueberries, cruciferous vegetables, yellow vegetables, green leafy vegetables, and their fiber.

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  • 2016
  • Wang PY, Fang JC, Gao ZH, Zhang C, Xie SY.
  • Department of Biochemistry Binzhou Medical University YanTai ShanDong China. Genetics and Aging Research Unit MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease Department of Neurology Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Charlestown Massachusetts USA.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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The association between smoking and low back pain: a meta-analysis.

​Current and previous cigarette smokers may have a high risk of suffering from low back pain.

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  • 2010
  • Shiri R, Karppinen J, Leino-Arjas P, Solovieva S, Viikari-Juntura E.
  • Centre of Expertise for Health and Work Ability, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland. rahman.shiri@ttl.fi
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Risk of Hip Fracture in Men: A Meta-Analysis of 14 Prospective Cohort Studies.

​Cigarette smoking may increase a man's risk of suffering from hip fracture.

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  • 2016
  • Wu ZJ, Zhao P, Liu B, Yuan ZC.
  • Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Neurosurgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. sDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
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  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Consumption of citrus and cruciferous vegetables with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus based on a meta-analysis of prospective study.

​Adequate consumption of cruciferous vegetables may help protect individuals from developing type 2 diabetes.

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  • 2016
  • Jia X, Zhong L, Song Y, Hu Y, Wang G, Sun S.
  • Department of Geriatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, 266003 Qingdao, Shandong, China. Department of Geriatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, 266003 Qingdao, Shandong, China. Electronic address: sunsq0011@126.com.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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