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. 2019 Sep 25;14(4):399–411. doi: 10.5009/gnl19097

Table 1.

The Statistical Risk Factors of Recurrent Colorectal Polyps

Risk factors Qualified risk

OR (95% CI) p-value
Patient characteristics
Male sex 1.20 (0.83–1.61) 0.040
Sedentary behavior 1.47 (1.03–2.11) 0.030
Age (>60 yr, with hypertension) 2.44 (1.34–4.45) 0.004
Past history (FAP) 2.25 (1.32–3.84) 0.020
Obesity 7.61 (1.58–36.48) 0.011
Exercise (>1 hr/wk) 0.34 (0.14–0.81) 0.015
Resting heart rate (>81 beats/min) 6.18 (1.18–32.37) 0.030
Body mass index (≥30 kg/m2) 1.17 (0.92–1.48) 0.040
Cigarette smoking 2.88 (2.06–4.01) 0.001
Alcohol preference 1.67 (1.05–2.21) 0.003
NSAID intake 0.77 (0.63–0.95) 0.020
IL-10-1082 G>A* 1.55 (1.00–2.43) 0.01
Celecoxib 0.38 (0.16–0.89) 0.030
Gene polymorphism
IL1B-31 (C>T) heterozygotes 1.80 (1.20–2.90) 0.020
IL-10-592 C homozygotes 2.23 (1.07–4.66) 0.03
IL-10-891 C homozygotes 2.18 (1.05–4.51) 0.05
DRD2 rs1799732 CT 1.30 (1.01–1.69) 0.03
DRD2 rs1800497 TT 2.40 (1.11–5.20) 0.02
CYP24A1 rs927650 T heterozygotes 1.30 (0.99–1.70) 0.04
CYP24A1 rs927650 TT 1.38 (1.01–1.89) 0.04
CYP2C9 rs1799853 1.29 (1.09–1.51) 0.04
CYP2C9 rs1057910 1.47 (1.19–1.83) 0.04
COX-2 rs5277 CC 1.51 (1.01–2.25) 0.02
COX-2 rs4648310 G heterozygotes 1.37 (1.05–1.79) 0.03
Race (blacks and whites, 39.2% vs 39.4%) 0.98 (0.80–1.20) 0.02
Polyps characteristics
Proximal (right-sided) and ascending colon 1.6 (1.2–2.3) 0.02
Number (≥3) 2.25 (1.20–4.21) <0.001
Diameter (≤5 mm) 2.07 (1.56–7.60) 0.002
Lesion occupying (≥75% of the luminal circumference) 5.6 (2.4–12.9) <0.001
Villous structure 1.55 (1.06–2.25) 0.003
Procedural factors
Conventional EMR 3.2 (1.2–8.5) 0.03
EPMR 2.43 (1.34–5.64) 0.04
Missed diagnosis 3.4 (1.6–7.4) 0.003
Daily diet
Dietary fiber (insoluble) 0.88 (0.35–1.57) 0.28
Dietary fiber (soluble) 0.65 (0.47–0.92) 0.02
Dry beans 0.35 (0.18–0.69) 0.001
Folate (low serum concentration) 1.34 (0.32–1.74) 0.002
MTHFR C677T* 1.3 (1.00–1.81) 0.04
β-Carotene
Non-smoker 0.56 (0.35–0.89) <0.001
Smoker with alcohol preference 2.07 (1.39–3.08) <0.001
Red meat (for advanced adenoma)
Pan-fried red meat 1.85 (1.10–3.13) 0.02
Well-done red meat 1.71 (1.02–2.86) 0.03
Flavonols
IL-6-174 GG* 0.14 (0.03–0.66) 0.02
Vitamin D, calcium, and milk 0.64 (0.47–0.88) 0.005
Lignin (female) 2.07 (1.22–3.52) 0.004
Serum homocysteine 2.26 (1.30–3.94) 0.02
Serum ferritin (>70 µg/L) 1.39 (0.96–2.02) 0.04
Prophylaxis
Hormone replacement therapy 0.58 (0.35–0.87) 0.02
Selenium supplementation 0.82 (0.71–0.96) 0.01
Metformin 0.57 (0.39–0.85) 0.006
Low-dose aspirin 0.75 (0.59–0.96) 0.02
Ursodeoxycholic acid 0.61 (0.39–0.96) 0.03

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; FAP, familial adenomatous polyposis; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; IL, interleukin; EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection; EPMR, endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection.

*

The particular genotype of a patient who consumed a diet or received drugs that differed from the genotype in the left column; The maximum preventive effect of each dietary factor.