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- Title
Choline and betaine intakes are associated with reduced risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in adults: a case-control study.
- Authors
Zeng, F-f; Xu, C-h; Liu, Y-t; Fan, Y-y; Lin, X-l; Lu, Y-k; Zhang, C-x; Chen, Y-m
- Abstract
Background:Intakes of choline and betaine have been inversely related to the risk of various neoplasms, but scant data exist on nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We examined the association between consumption of choline and betaine and risk of NPC.Methods:We conducted a case-control study with 600 incident NPC patients and 600 controls 1 : 1 matched by age, sex and household type in Guangdong, China. Dietary intake was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire through face-to-face interview.Results:Intakes of total choline, betaine and choline+betaine were inversely related to NPC after adjustment for various lifestyle and dietary factors (all P-trend <0.001). Adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) for quartile 4 (vs quartile 1) were 0.42 (0.29, 0.61) for total choline, 0.50 (0.35, 0.72) for betaine and 0.44 (0.30, 0.64) for betaine+total choline. Regarding various sources of choline, lower NPC risk was associated with greater intakes of choline from phosphatidylcholine, free choline, glycerophosphocholine and phosphocholine, but not sphingomyelin.Conclusion:These findings are consistent with a beneficial effect of choline and betaine intakes on carcinogenesis.
- Subjects
NASOPHARYNX cancer; CANCER risk factors; CHOLINE; BETAINE; ADULTS; CASE-control method; SPHINGOMYELIN; CARCINOGENESIS
- Publication
British Journal of Cancer, 2014, Vol 110, Issue 3, p808
- ISSN
0007-0920
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/bjc.2013.686