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Meta-analysis of the association between secondhand smoke exposure and stroke.

Frequent exposure to passive smoke may increase an individual's chances of developing stroke.

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The Association Between Passive Smoking and Type 2 Diabetes: a Meta-Analysis.

​High exposure to second-hand smoke may increase an individual's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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Passive Smoking and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: a Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.

​Individuals who are frequently exposed to second-hand smoke may have a high tendency of developing type 2 diabetes.

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Smoking and the risk of type 2 diabetes in Japan: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

High type 2 diabetes risk is associated with cigarette smoking.

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Red meat consumption and risk of stroke in Swedish men.

​High dietary intake of processed meats may elevate the risk of developing stroke in Swedish men.

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Milk and lactose intakes and ovarian cancer risk in the Swedish Mammography Cohort.

​Women who are habitual consumers of large servings of dairy products may have a high tendency of developing ovarian cancer.

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Dairy products and ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of 12 cohort studies.

A surge in ovarian cancer risk is associated with habitual consumption of 2-3 servings of milk per day.

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  • 2006
  • Genkinger JM, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Anderson KE, Arslan A, Beeson WL, Buring JE, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Goldbohm RA, Hankinson SE, Jacobs DR Jr, Koushik A, Lacey JV Jr, Larsson SC, Leitzmann M, McCullough ML, Miller AB, Rodriguez C, Rohan TE, Schouten LJ, Shore R, Smit E, Wolk A, Zhang SM, Smith-Warner SA.
  • Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Room 339, Building 2, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. pooling@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
  • 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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Soft drinks and sweetened beverages and the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

​Regular drinking of soft drinks and artificially-sweetened beverages may up cardiovascular disease risk.

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Soft drink intake and the risk of metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Frequent consumers of sugar-sweetened and artificial-sweetened beverages may be at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

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Associations between Dietary Antioxidant Intake and Metabolic Syndrome.

Individuals who are habitual consumers of foods high in selenium and vitamin C are less prone to develop metabolic syndrome.

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  • 2015
  • Jie Wei, Chao Zeng, Qian-yi Gong, Xiao-xiao Li, Guang-hua Lei, and Tu-bao Yang
  • Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China, 410008 Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China, 410008 RWTH Aachen, GERMANY
  • 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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Nut intake and risk of metabolic syndrome.

Habitual consumption of nuts may decrease an individual's likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome.

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  • 2013
  • Karen Jaceldo-Siegl, Keiji Oda, Claire St John and Joan Sabaté
  • Department of Nutrition, Loma Linda Universtiy, Loma Linda, CA Department of Epidemiology, Loma Linda Universtiy, Loma Linda, CA
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • This study was funded by the Nut Council which of course is a conflict of interest
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • NIH 1RO1 CA 94594 (data collection) and International Nut Council
  • Yes. Potential conflicts disclosure found
  • NIH 1RO1 CA 94594 (data collection) and International Nut Council
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Phylloquinone Intake Is Associated with Cardiac Structure and Function in Adolescents.

Vascular enlargement is less likely to occur in adolescents who regularly consumed foods packed with vitamin K, such as cabbage, spinach, and other green leafy vegetables.

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  • 2017
  • Douthit MK, Fain ME, Nguyen JT, Williams CF, Jasti AH, Gutin B, Pollock NK
  • Georgia Prevention Institute, and npollock@augusta.edu. Departments of Pediatrics and Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA.
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  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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