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. 2001 Dec;92(12):1259–1269. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2001.tb02148.x

Dietary Habits and Risk of Lung Cancer Death in a Large‐scale Cohort Study (JACC Study) in Japan by Sex and Smoking Habit

Kotaro Ozasa 1, Yoshiyuki Watanabe 1, Yoshinori Ito 2, Koji Suzuki 2, Akiko Tamakoshi 3, Nao Seki 4, Yoshikazu Nishino 5, Takaaki Kondo 6, Kenji Wakai 3, Masahiko Ando 3, Yoshiyuki Ohno 3; JACC Study Group†
PMCID: PMC5926679  PMID: 11749690

Abstract

Lung cancer has increased and is the leading cause of cancer death among Japanese males. The associations of dietary habits with the risk of lung cancer death were evaluated by sex and smoking habits in this study. In the Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study, a cohort established in 1988–90 and consisting of 42 940 males and 55 308 females was observed for lung cancer deaths up to the end of 1997. During the observation period, 446 males and 126 females died of lung cancer. A self‐administered food frequency questionnaire was used as the baseline survey. Hazard ratios for dietary factors were calculated by Cox's proportional hazards model. Among males, a high intake of ham and sausages, cheese, green‐leafy vegetables, oranges, and other fruits significantly and dose‐dependently decreased the risk of lung cancer death. Among females, a high intake of miso‐soup, ham and sausages, and liver significantly and almost dose‐dependently increased the risk. Vegetables and fruits rich in antioxidative and carcinogenic agents reduced the risk of lung cancer deaths among male smokers more than among female nonsmokers. The results among female nonsmokers were partially consistent with the hypothesis that high fat consumption increases the risk of lung cancer, especially that of adenocarcinoma.

Keywords: Diet, Lung cancer, Cohort study, Epidemiology

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