Table 4.
Overall adjusted a odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for developing cutaneous malignant melanoma associated to 10-g increments of daily intake (residual of regression on energy) according to sex or age.
| Cases/Controls (n) | Men | Women | <50 years | ≥50 years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175/319 | 205/400 | 146/272 | 234/447 | |||||
| OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
| Cereals and cereal products | 1.03 | (0.99–1.07) | 1.02 | (0.98–1.06) | 1.02 | (0.98–1.07) | 1.03 | (0.99–1.06) |
| Pasta, other grain | 1.01 | (0.96–1.07) | 1.03 | (0.97–1.10) | 1.00 | (0.93–1.07) | 1.02 | (0.97–1.08) |
| Rice | 1.01 | (0.78–1.31) | 1.04 | (0.79–1.38) | 0.98 | (0.71–1.35) | 1.08 | (0.86–1.35) |
| Bread | 1.03 | (0.98–1.08) | 1.00 | (0.96–1.04) | 1.04 | (0.99–1.09) | 1.01 | (0.97–1.05) |
| Crackers, crispbread, salty snacks | 0.98 | (0.84–1.15) | 1.05 | (0.92–1.20) | 0.89 | (0.73–1.09) | 1.06 | (0.94–1.19) |
| Meat and meat products | 1.01 | (0.97–1.06) | 0.99 | (0.95–1.03) | 1.00 | (0.96–1.04) | 1.00 | (0.96–1.03) |
| Red meat | 1.02 | (0.97–1.07) | 0.98 | (0.92–1.03) | 1.00 | (0.94–1.06) | 0.99 | (0.94–1.04) |
| White meat | 1.02 | (0.94–1.10) | 1.01 | (0.93–1.09) | 1.03 | (0.94–1.12) | 1.00 | (0.93–1.08) |
| Processed meat | 1.01 | (0.91–1.12) | 0.98 | (0.88–1.09) | 0.93 | (0.83–1.05) | 1.02 | (0.92–1.13) |
| Offal b | 0.95 | (0.90–1.01) | 1.04 | (1.00–1.09) | 1.06 | (0.99–1.14) | 0.99 | (0.95–1.03) |
| Milk and dairy products | 1.00 | (0.98–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.99–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.99–1.01) | 0.99 | (0.98–1.00) |
| Milk | 1.00 | (0.98–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.99–1.01) | 1.01 | (0.99–1.02) | 0.99 | (0.98–1.01) |
| Yogurt | 0.99 | (0.97–1.02) | 0.98 | (0.96–1.00) | 0.97 | (0.94–1.00) | 0.99 | (0.97–1.01) |
| Cheeses (including fresh cheeses) | 1.06 | (0.98–1.16) | 1.02 | (0.95–1.10) | 1.02 | (0.94–1.11) | 1.07 | (0.99–1.16) |
| Eggs b | 0.98 | (0.96–1.00) | 0.98 | (0.96–1.00) | 0.99 | (0.97–1.02) | 0.98 | (0.96–0.99) |
| Fish and seafood | 0.99 | (0.88–1.10) | 1.03 | (0.93–1.15) | 0.96 | (0.85–1.09) | 1.02 | (0.92–1.12) |
| Fish | 0.97 | (0.84–1.12) | 1.10 | (0.96–1.26) | 0.93 | (0.79–1.11) | 1.08 | (0.95–1.22) |
| Crustaceans and molluscs b | 1.00 | (0.98–1.03) | 0.99 | (0.97–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.98–1.02) | 0.99 | (0.96–1.01) |
| Vegetables | 0.98 | (0.95–1.02) | 1.00 | (0.97–1.03) | 1.01 | (0.97–1.04) | 0.99 | (0.97–1.02) |
| Leafy vegetables | 0.97 | (0.87–1.07) | 1.04 | (0.96–1.13) | 0.99 | (0.89–1.10) | 1.06 | (0.97–1.15) |
| Other vegetables | 1.01 | (0.87–1.17) | 0.98 | (0.88–1.08) | 0.99 | (0.85–1.16) | 0.97 | (0.87–1.07) |
| Tomatoes | 0.98 | (0.94–1.02) | 1.01 | (0.97–1.06) | 1.02 | (0.97–1.07) | 0.98 | (0.94–1.03) |
| Root vegetables b | 1.00 | (0.99–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.99–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.99–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.98–1.01) |
| Cabbages b | 1.02 | (0.99–1.05) | 1.02 | (0.99–1.05) | 1.02 | (0.99–1.06) | 1.03 | (1.00–1.06) |
| Mushrooms b | 0.97 | (0.91–1.03) | 1.00 | (0.95–1.05) | 1.07 | (0.99–1.16) | 0.95 | (0.89–1.01) |
| Onion and garlic | 0.93 | (0.83–1.05) | 0.94 | (0.83–1.05) | 0.94 | (0.82–1.08) | 0.94 | (0.85–1.04) |
| Legumes | 0.97 | (0.84–1.11) | 0.84 | (0.72–0.98) | 1.03 | (0.86–1.24) | 0.87 | (0.77–0.98) |
| Potatoes | 1.02 | (0.94–1.11) | 0.93 | (0.84–1.03) | 1.09 | (0.98–1.20) | 0.91 | (0.83–1.00) |
| Fresh fruit | 1.01 | (0.99–1.03) | 0.99 | (0.98–1.01) | 0.99 | (0.97–1.02) | 1.01 | (0.99–1.02) |
| Citrus fruits | 1.03 | (0.98–1.08) | 1.00 | (0.96–1.05) | 1.03 | (0.97–1.09) | 1.00 | (0.95–1.04) |
| All other fruits | 1.01 | (0.99–1.04) | 0.99 | (0.97–1.01) | 0.99 | (0.96–1.01) | 1.01 | (0.99–1.03) |
| Dried fruit, nuts and seeds b | 1.03 | (0.97–1.09) | 0.99 | (0.93–1.06) | 1.06 | (0.96–1.17) | 1.01 | (0.97–1.05) |
| Sweets | 0.99 | (0.95–1.04) | 1.02 | (0.99–1.06) | 1.01 | (0.97–1.05) | 1.01 | (0.97–1.05) |
| Chocolate, candy bars, etc. | 1.02 | (0.76–1.36) | 1.08 | (0.86–1.37) | 0.97 | (0.73–1.27) | 1.11 | (0.86–1.43) |
| Sugar, honey, jam, confectionery | 0.94 | (0.83–1.06) | 1.00 | (0.93–1.08) | 1.06 | (0.93–1.21) | 0.96 | (0.88–1.04) |
| Ice-cream | 1.07 | (0.94–1.23) | 1.01 | (0.88–1.16) | 0.92 | (0.79–1.07) | 1.15 | (1.01–1.31) |
| Cakes, pies and pastries | 0.99 | (0.93–1.05) | 1.02 | (0.97–1.07) | 1.01 | (0.96–1.07) | 1.00 | (0.95–1.06) |
| Biscuits, dry cakes | 0.98 | (0.85–1.13) | 1.08 | (0.98–1.20) | 1.00 | (0.88–1.14) | 1.05 | (0.95–1.17) |
| Oils and fats | 0.90 | (0.70–1.15) | 0.95 | (0.75–1.20) | 1.01 | (0.77–1.33) | 0.91 | (0.73–1.13) |
| Vegetable fats and non-olive oils | 1.00 | (0.97–1.03) | 1.01 | (0.97–1.04) | 1.02 | (0.98–1.06) | 1.00 | (0.97–1.03) |
| Olive oil | 0.93 | (0.74–1.18) | 0.93 | (0.76–1.15) | 0.93 | (0.72–1.22) | 0.94 | (0.77–1.14) |
| Butter and other animal fats b | 0.99 | (0.93–1.05) | 1.01 | (0.95–1.08) | 1.00 | (0.93–1.07) | 1.00 | (0.94–1.06) |
| Coffee | 1.00 | (0.97–1.03) | 0.99 | (0.97–1.01) | 1.01 | (0.98–1.03) | 0.98 | (0.96–1.01) |
| Tea | 1.01 | (0.99–1.03) | 0.99 | (0.98–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.97–1.02) | 1.00 | (0.98–1.01) |
| Red wine | 1.00 | (0.98–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.97–1.02) | 1.00 | (0.97–1.03) | 1.00 | (0.98–1.01) |
| White wine | 1.00 | (0.98–1.01) | 0.99 | (0.96–1.01) | 1.00 | (0.97–1.03) | 0.99 | (0.98–1.01) |
| Aperitif wines and beers | 1.00 | (0.97–1.02) | 0.97 | (0.94–1.01) | 0.98 | (0.96–1.01) | 0.99 | (0.96–1.01) |
| Spirits and liqueurs b | 0.99 | (0.98–1.01) | 0.93 | (0.86–1.00) | 0.94 | (0.90–1.00) | 1.00 | (0.98–1.02) |
| Fruit juices | 0.97 | (0.94–1.00) | 1.02 | (1.00–1.04) | 1.00 | (0.97–1.02) | 1.01 | (0.99–1.04) |
| Soft drinks | 0.98 | (0.96–1.01) | 0.99 | (0.97–1.01) | 0.98 | (0.96–1.00) | 1.00 | (0.97–1.02) |
a Adjusted for phototype, sunburn history, education, body mass index, non-alcohol energy, vitamin C, and vitamin D intake, Greek Mediterranean index and glycemic index, b 1-g increments of daily intake.