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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prostate. 2010 Oct 13;71(5):498–506. doi: 10.1002/pros.21267

Table 4. Relative Risks (RR)* of Prostate Cancer Associated with Red Meat and Dairy Intake in Caucasian Men. By Disease Aggressiveness.

All Cases Less Aggressive More Aggressive
Dietary Factor ** RR 95% CI P (trend) RR 95% CI P (trend) RR 95% CI P (trend)
Red meat
 ≤ 0.58 serv/day 1.00 Referent < 0.01 1.00 referent 0.02 1.00 referent 0.01
 0.59 – 1.09 1.21 0.97 – 1.51 1.11 0.87 – 1.42 1.43 1.06 – 1.96
 > 1.09 1.43 1.11 – 1.84 1.38 1.05 – 1.82 1.55 1.10 – 2.20
Total dairy
 ≤ 1.33 serv/day 1.00 Referent 0.90 1.00 referent 0.84 1.00 referent 0.57
 1.34 – 2.55 1.06 0.86 – 1.29 1.11 0.88 – 1.39 0.95 0.71 – 1.27
 > 2.55 1.01 0.83 – 1.23 0.98 0.78 – 1.23 1.08 0.82 – 1.43
High-fat dairy ˆ
 ≤ 0.38 serv/day 1.00 Referent 0.44 1.00 Referent 0.62 1.00 Referent 0.40
 0.39 – 0.83 0.98 0.80 – 1.20 0.94 0.74 – 1.18 1.08 0.81 – 1.44
 > 0.83 1.08 0.88 – 1.32 1.06 0.85 – 1.33 1.13 0.85 – 1.51
Low-fat dairy+
 ≤ 0.53 serv/day 1.00 Referent 0.98 1.00 Referent 0.69 1.00 Referent 0.57
 0.54 – 1.58 1.04 0.85 – 1.27 1.10 0.88 – 1.38 0.92 0.69 – 1.23
 > 1.58 1.00 0.81 – 1.22 0.95 0.76 – 1.20 1.08 0.82 – 1.43
*

Adjusted for age, PSA screening history, BMI and total caloric intake

**

Dietary factors were grouped into tertiles based on the distribution of intake in controls

ˆ

High-fat dairy consists of full fat milk, cheese and yogurt

+

Low-fat dairy consists of reduced fat milk, non-fat milk, low fat or non-fat frozen desserts, low fat cheese and yogurt