Methods | Case‐control study within a cohort study in Japan | |
Participants | 44,930 cohort participants 379 cases, sub‐cohort control |
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Interventions | N/A | |
Outcomes | Incidence Adjusted for age, smoking, alcohol, fruit and vegetable consumption |
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Cancer type & time of follow‐up | Gastric cancer (6 to 9 years follow‐up) | |
Sponsor | Grants‐in‐Aid for Scientific Research; Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan | |
Notes | Men: > 3 cups/week RR = 1.00 ≤ 3 cups/week RR = 0.82 (95% CI, 0.41 to 1.64) Green tea consumption every day: RR = 1.11 (95% CI, 0.75 to 1.63) Women: > 3 cups/week RR = 1.00 ≤ 3 cups/week RR = 1.74 (95% CI, 0.71 to 4.26) Green tea consumption every day: RR = 1.43 (95% CI, 0.78 to 2.62) No p‐values provided |