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- Title
Long-term Fatty Fish Consumption and Renal Cell Carcinoma Incidence in Women.
- Authors
Wolk, Alicja; Larsson, Susanna C.; Johansson, Jan-Erik; Ekman, Peter
- Abstract
The article discusses the long-term effects of diet on the decreased risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). A previous study showed no evidence that eating either fatty or lean fish would help lower the risk of several types of cancers, not including RCC. Swedish women were given questionnaires that charted their food intake and were also offered free mammograms. Over the duration of the study, the risk of RCC was shown to decrease by 44% in women who were shown to eat fatty fish once or more per week. A follow-up with the women showed that their risk for RCC decreased over time to 74%. Consumption of lean fish, however, showed no significant reduction in the risk of RCC. The decrease in risk, then, could possibly be attributed to fatty fishes' high eicosapentaenoic acid and vitamin D content.
- Subjects
SWEDEN; RENAL cell carcinoma; CANCER &; nutrition; FISH nutrition; CANCER prevention; OMEGA-3 fatty acids; EICOSAPENTAENOIC acid; THERAPEUTIC use of vitamin D; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2006, Vol 296, Issue 11, p1371
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.296.11.1371