Table 2.
Characteristics of studies that analyzed white meat consumption and bladder cancer.
| Type of Study | Number of Patients Enrolled | Exposure Variable (Definition) |
OR | RR | HR | 95% CI | Years of Follow-Up (Median) | Adjustments | Remarks | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COH | 2296 | White meat (poultry and fish) |
- | - | 0.83 (Poultry) 1.13 (Fish) |
0.73–0.96 0.99–1.29 |
9.1 | Age, sex, education, BMI, race, smoking, total energy, alcohol drinking | a decrease in BC risk associated with 10 g/per 1000 kcal in white meat consumption | [39] |
| COH | 518,545 | Meat intake | - | 0.77 | - | 0.48–1.06 | - | age, sex, smoking, total energy intake, and vegetables and fruits consumption | No association between poultry and BC | [37] |
| COH | 135,839 | Chicken (without skink) | - | 1.52 | - | 1.09–2.11 | 22 | Age, smoking, caloric, geographic region and total fluid intake | a positive association was detected for intake of chicken without skin, but not for chicken with skin | [24] |