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A prospective study of carotenoid intake and risk of cataract extraction in US men.

Increased dietary exposure to lutein and zeaxanthin may help fight off cataract formation in men.

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Dietary antioxidant vitamins intake and mortality: A report from two cohort studies of Chinese adults in Shanghai.

The likelihood of suffering from cardiovascular-related and other causes of deaths may decrease with increased intake of foods high in carotene and vitamin C in middle-aged and elderly individuals.

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  • 2017
  • Zhao LG, Shu XO, Li HL, Zhang W, Gao J, Sun JW, Zheng W, Xiang YB.
  • School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; SKLORG & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA. SKLORG & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. SKLORG & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: ybxiang@shsci.org.
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Association between dietary vitamin C and risk of cutaneous melanoma in a population of Northern Italy.

Habitual intake of foods rich in vitamin C may diminish the risk of having cutaneous melanoma.

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  • 2013
  • Malavolti M, Malagoli C, Fiorentini C, Longo C, Farnetani F, Ricci C, Albertini G, Lanzoni A, Reggiani C, Virgili A, Pagliarello C, Santini M, Fanti PA, Dika E, Sieri S, Krogh V, Pellacani G, Vinceti M.
  • Center for Environmental, Genetic, and Nutritional Epidemiology CREAGEN, Department of Diagnostic, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. Dermatologic Operative Unit, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy. Dermatologic Operative Unit, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy. Department of Dermatology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. Department of Dermatology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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Dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins and risk of stroke: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study.

Frequent consumption of foods high in vitamin C may reduce the risk of stroke among non-smokers.

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  • 2017
  • Uesugi S, Ishihara J, Iso H, Sawada N, Takachi R, Inoue M, Tsugane S.
  • Nutrition Education, Department of Food Science, Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo, Japan. Department of Nutrition Science, Sagami Women's University, Sagamihara, Japan. Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. Epidemiology Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan. AXA Department of, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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The association of consumption of fruits/vegetables with decreased risk of glaucoma among older African-American women in the study of osteoporotic fractures.

Consistent consumption of fruits and vegetables packed with vitamin A, C, and carotenoids may help halt the onset of glaucoma in older African-American women.

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  • 2012
  • Giaconi JA, Yu F, Stone KL, Pedula KL, Ensrud KE, Cauley JA, Hochberg MC, Coleman AL; Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.
  • Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
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Alcohol consumption as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The odds of developing atrial fibrillation may be high among alcohol consumers.

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  • 2010
  • Samokhvalov AV, Irving HM, Rehm J.
  • Public Health and Regulatory Policy Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. avsamokhvalov@yahoo.ca
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The Effect of Vitamins on Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Habitual intake of foods rich in vitamin A and C may help slash the risk of glaucoma.

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  • 2018
  • Ramdas WD, Schouten JSAG, Webers CAB.
  • Department of Ophthalmology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands. w.ramdas@mumc.nl. Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. w.ramdas@mumc.nl. Department of Ophthalmology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands. j.schouten@mumc.nl. Department of Ophthalmology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands. c.webers@mumc.nl.
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Glaucoma risk and the consumption of fruits and vegetables among older women in the study of osteoporotic fractures.

Habitual ingestion of fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, kale, and green collards, seems to be protective against glaucoma.

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  • 2008
  • Coleman AL, Stone KL, Kodjebacheva G, Yu F, Pedula KL, Ensrud KE, Cauley JA, Hochberg MC, Topouzis F, Badala F, Mangione CM; Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.
  • Department of Ophthalmology and Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, 100 Stein Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. colemana@ucla.edu
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Can increasing the prevalence of vegetable-based diets lower the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal subjects? A systematic review with meta-analysis of the literature.

High compliance with vegetable-rich diets may help guard against the onset of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

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  • 2019
  • Zeng LF, Yang WY, Liang GH, Luo MH, Cao Y, Chen HY, Pan JK, Huang HT, Han YH, Zhao D, Lin JT, Hou SR, Ou AH, Guan ZT, Wang Q, Liu J.
  • The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China; Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510120, China; The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China. The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China. The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China; Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510120, China. Department of Clinical Research/National Clinical Trials Institute, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China. The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China. World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, Beijing, 100101, China. The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China. Electronic address: wqdme01@163.com. The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, 510120, China; Bone and Joint Research Team of Degeneration and Injury, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510120, China; The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China. Electronic address: liujungdtcm@163.com.
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Alcohol consumption and risk of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma in women and men: 3 prospective cohort studies.

Alcohol consumption may put an individual at high risk of developing skin cancer.

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  • 2015
  • Wu S, Li WQ, Qureshi AA, Cho E.
  • Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School, and Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA; eunyoung_cho@brown.edu nhshw@channing.harvard.edu. Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School, and Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School, and Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School, and Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and eunyoung_cho@brown.edu nhshw@channing.harvard.edu.
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Marijuana use and risk of lung cancer: a 40-year cohort study.

Marijuana use may facilitate the development of lung cancer.

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  • 2013
  • Callaghan RC, Allebeck P, Sidorchuk A.
  • Northern Medical Program, University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9, Canada, russ.callaghan@unbc.ca.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
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Alcohol intake and risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Alcohol consumption may be tied to higher risk of skin cancer.

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  • 2017
  • Yen H, Dhana A, Okhovat JP, Qureshi A, Keum N, Cho E.
  • Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, U.S.A. National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine, Tainan, Taiwan. Division of Dermatology, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A. Department of Dermatology, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S.A. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S.A. Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A. Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
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