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. 2017 Feb 22;46(3):1029–1056. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyw319

Table 5.

Fruit and vegetable subtypes and total cancer

High vs low analysis
Dose-response analysis
Fruit, vegetable subtype n RR (95% CI) I2 Ph References n Increment RR (95% CI) I2 Ph References
Citrus fruits 5 0.97 (0.90–1.04) 61.0 0.04 9,16,143,155,156 6 Per 100 g/d 0.99 (0.95–1.04) 70.3 0.005 15,16,143,156
Dried fruits 2 0.89 (0.61–1.30) 32.7 0.22 11,153 0 Per 100 g/d - - - -
Tinned fruits 3 0.90 (0.77–1.05) 0 0.99 159 4 Per 100 g/d 0.82 (0.66–1.01) 0 0.96 154,159
Fruit juice 1 0.99 (0.92–1.07) - - 143 2 Per 100 g/d 0.99 (0.95–1.02) 0 0.84 143,154
Broccoli 2 1.03 (0.87–1.22) 0 0.46 130,153 1 Per 100 g/d 1.22 (0.86–1.72) - - 130
Cruciferous vegetables 5 0.84 (0.72–0.97) 65.5 0.02 16,19,56,87 6 Per 100 g/d 0.91 (0.82–1.02) 67.7 0.008 15,16,19,56,87,154
Green vegetables 3 0.96 (0.90–1.02) 0 0.43 8,10,143 2 Per 100 g/d 0.91 (0.80–1.03) 0 0.74 8,143
Green yellow vegetables 5 0.88 (0.77–1.00) 17.1 0.31 9,12,14,153,157 4 Per 100 g/d 0.89 (0.83–0.96) 8.0 0.35 9,12,153,157
Mushrooms 1 1.07 (0.99–1.16) - - 143 2 Per 100 g/d 1.20 (1.01–1.44) 0 0.80 143,154
Noncruciferous vegetables 2 1.05 (0.90–1.23) 16.8 0.27 19 2 Per 100 g/d 1.01 (0.97–1.06) 0 0.41 19
Onions 2 0.91 (0.81–1.02) 0 0.34 105,130 2 Per 100 g/d 0.75 (0.54–1.04) 0 0.52 105,130
Pickled vegetbles 2 0.96 (0.90–1.02) 0 0.99 14,143 1 Per 100 g/d 0.92 (0.78–1.10) - - 143
Potatoes 2 1.02 (0.86–1.22) 31.0 0.23 14,143 3 Per 100 g/d 0.99 (0.95–1.02) 0 0.77 15,143,154
Salads 4 0.98 (0.89–1.07) 0 0.88 11,54,56,153 1 Per 100 g/d 0.88 (0.49–1.59) - - 56
Tomatoes 3 0.86 (0.67–1.10) 70.1 0.04 56,143,153 2 Per 100 g/d 0.94 (0.83–1.07) 0 0.84 56,143
Yellow vegetables 3 0.97 (0.92–1.03) 0 0.51 8,16,143 3 Per 100 g/d 0.97 (0.89–1.06) 0 0.47 8,16,143
Juice 1 0.98 (0.81–1.19) - - 160 2 Per 100 g/d 1.00 (0.94–1.07) 0 0.54 158,160

Ph = P-value for heterogeneity.