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
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