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Prospective study of carotenoids, tocopherols, and retinoid concentrations and the risk of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is less likely to occur in women with high serum concentrations of carotenoids, such as lutein, lycopene, and beta-carotene. This study examined the correlation between plasma levels of retinols, carotenoids, and tocopherols and the...
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A Prospective Investigation of Coffee Drinking and Bladder Cancer Incidence in the United States.
collated and analyzed data on the rate of coffee consumption and bladder cancer incidence among 450,000 US men and women. Researchers observed a far higher incidence among coffee lovers than in individuals who drank little or no coffee. This 2017 study...
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Vegetable, fruit and antioxidant nutrient consumption and subsequent risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective cohort study in Japan.
affects the chances of acquiring hepatocellular (liver) cancer. Researchers compared the diets of 19,998 Japanese men and women with rate of occurrence of liver cancer in the study population. The research team found out that habitual intake of fruits,...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/dietary-antioxidants/vegetable-fruit-and-antioxidant-nutrient-consumption-and-subsequent-risk-of-hepatocellular-carcinoma-a-prospective-cohort-study-in-japan -
Fruit and vegetable consumption and diabetes mellitus incidence among U.S. adults.
Eating more fruits and vegetables regularly may make diabetes mellitus less likely to occur in men and women. This study looked at the relationship between generous consumption of fruits and vegetables and the onset of diabetes mellitus among adults....
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Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages associated with increased odds of depression.
Researchers looked at the mental health records and sugary beverage consumption habits of more than 40,000 men and women. Researchers noted that for every sugary drink consumed, the risk of depression went up by 5%. This positive association between the...
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Mushroom Consumption and Incident Dementia in Elderly Japanese: The Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study.
dietary ingestion of mushroom and the prevalence of dementia among elderly individuals in Japan. A total of 13,230 men and women aged 65 years and above participated in this study and were assessed for their dietary choices and rate of occurrence of...
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Ultra-processed Food Consumption and the Incidence of Depression in a Mediterranean Cohort: The SUN Project
Generous consumption of ultra-processed foods can trigger the onset of depression in young men and women. This study set out to answer the question: can frequent intake of ultra-processed foods up the risk of depression in young men and women? More...
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Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-Control Study
Devout consumption of antioxidant-containing foods may hinder the development of gestational diabetes in pregnant women. Does high dietary ingestion of antioxidants from food sources reduce a pregnant woman's risk of suffering from gestational...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/dietary-total-antioxidant-capacity-and-gestational-diabetes-mellitus-a-case-control-study -
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases: a multinational cohort study
cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Researchers surveyed the dietary habits and health of 266,666 European men and women over an 11-year period. A total of 4,461 participants were diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/consumption-of-ultra-processed-foods-and-risk-of-multimorbidity-of-cancer-and-cardiometabolic-diseases-a-multinational-cohort-study -
Dried fruit intake causally protects against low back pain: A Mendelian randomization study
Frequent ingestion of dried fruits may help ward off low back pain in men and women. This study looked at the correlation between the intake of dried fruits and the incidence of low back pain. A total of 421,764 men and women volunteered for this study...
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Sugary Beverages and Rising Stroke Risk
Every 40 seconds, a person suffers from a stroke and every 4 minutes, someone dies from a stroke in the United States. Stroke is the number one cause of long-term disability and the number five cause of deaths in the US, killing more than one hundred...
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Cruciferous vegetable intake is inversely associated with risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis.
Low incidence of breast cancer is associated with women who regularly consume cruciferous vegetables. This research work was carried out to examine the relationship between cruciferous vegetable intake and breast cancer risk. Researchers analyzed data...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/cruciferous-vegetable-intake-is-inversely-associated-with-risk-of-breast-cancer-a-meta-analysis -
Usual alcohol consumption and suicide mortality among the Korean elderly in rural communities: Kangwha Cohort Study.
in suicide risk was associated with the intake of extra 10 drinks per week, and this association was found to be stronger in women. This 2016 study of Korean men and women documented a positive association between fondness for alcohol and increased...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/alcohol/usual-alcohol-consumption-and-suicide-mortality-among-the-korean-elderly-in-rural-communities-kangwha-cohort-study -
Animal food intake and cooking methods in relation to endometrial cancer risk in Shanghai
on the level of consumption of animal foods. Researchers followed and evaluated the dietary habits of 1,212 healthy Chinese women and 1,204 endometrial cancer patients. Researchers noticed that the risk of endometrial cancer rose with increased...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/fish/animal-food-intake-and-cooking-methods-in-relation-to-endometrial-cancer-risk-in-shanghai -
Association of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in a Large Young Cohort of Nearly 300,000 Adults (Age 20-39)
Preference for sugar-sweetened beverages may increase death rates from cardiovascular disease in young men and women. This study focused on the relationship between long-term consumption of sugared beverages and a young adult's risk of dying from...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/association-of-sugar-sweetened-beverages-and-cardiovascular-diseases-mortality-in-a-large-young-cohort-of-nearly-300-000-adults-age-20-39 -
Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption in relation to hypertension among Iranian university students: the MEPHASOUS study
Frequent consumption of sugary beverages may result in a spike in the incidence of hypertension among men and women. This study focused on whether regular drinking of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is tied to the development of high blood pressure...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/hypertension/sugar-sweetened-beverages-consumption-in-relation-to-hypertension-among-iranian-university-students-the-mephasous-study -
Genetically Predicted Cigarette Smoking in Relation to Risk of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
ovary syndrome (PCOS) connection hypothesis. More than 4,000 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and 20,000 women free from the condition enrolled for this study. Researchers noticed that cigarette smoking drove up a woman's risk of having...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/genetically-predicted-cigarette-smoking-in-relation-to-risk-of-polycystic-ovary-syndrome -
The association between ultra-processed food consumption and chronic insomnia in the NutriNet-Santé Study
the link between ultra-processed food consumption and the development of chronic insomnia. Out of the 38,570 French men and women involved in this study, a total of 7,482 reported symptoms of insomnia. Researchers observed a trend of high dietary...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/mental-health/insomnia/the-association-between-ultra-processed-food-consumption-and-chronic-insomnia-in-the-nutrinet-sante-study -
Phytic Acid in Grains? No Problem!
One of the concerns we hear about eating grains and legumes from the low-carb, high-protein advocates is that grains/nuts/legumes contain a compound called "Inositol hexaphosphate (IP-6)" or better known as the anti-nutrient phytic acid or phytate....
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Fruit and vegetables consumption and breast cancer risk: the EPIC Italy study.
of fruits and vegetables affects the risk of having breast cancer. The study population consisted of 31,000 Italian women aged 36-64 years who provided dietary information for 11.3 years. Researchers observed reduced risk of breast cancer in women who...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetables/fruit-and-vegetables-consumption-and-breast-cancer-risk-the-epic-italy-study
