Table 4.
Prostate cancer by longitudinal rye bread intake
| Total prostate cancer (n= 338) Adolescence |
Midlife | Number | ORa (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowb | Low | 1083 | 1.00 |
| Low | Highc | 123 | 0.82 (0.47-1.43) |
| High | Low | 491 | 0.75 (0.55-1.03) |
| High | High | 554 | 0.74 (0.54-1.00) |
|
Advanced prostate cancer (n =59)
Adolescence |
Midlife | Number | ORa (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Low | 942 | 1.00 |
| Low | High | 112 | 1.36 (0.50-3.72) |
| High | Low | 432 | 0.44 (0.21-0.96) |
| High | High | 485 | 0.53 (0.27-1.06) |
a
Adjustment made for birth year, age at study entry in midlife, education, family history of prostate disease, going to a physician regularly, height in midlife, BMI in midlife, and type 2 diabetes in midlife, fish-, fish liver oil-, meat-, and milk intake in adolescence
b
Consuming rye bread less than daily
c
Consuming rye bread daily or more