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Dietary flavonoids and the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: review of recent findings.

​Eating diets rich in flavonoids, such as anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols, may lessen the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes.

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Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a meta-analysis.

​Generous intake of eggs may raise the odds of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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  • 2013
  • Li Y, Zhou C, Zhou X, Li L.
  • State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Dietary intake of heterocyclic amines and cancers of the esophagus and gastric cardia.

​Regular intake of heterocyclic amines abundant in cooked meat and fish may boost an individual's chances of having esophageal cancer.

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Flavonoid intake from vegetables and fruits is inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk: a case-control study in China.

​Increased intake of dietary flavonoids from fruits and vegetables may help halt the onset of colorectal cancer.

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  • 2016
  • Xu M, Chen YM, Huang J , Fang YJ, Huang WQ, Yan B, Lu MS, Pan ZZ, Zhang CX.
  • Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology,School of Public Health,Sun Yat-sen University,Guangzhou 510080,People's Republic of China. State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Department of Colorectal Surgery,Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine,651 Dongfeng Road East,Guangzhou 510060,People's Republic of China.
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  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Dietary flavonoid and lignan intake and mortality in a Spanish cohort.

​Low total and cardiovascular mortality risk is associated with high intake of dietary flavonoids, particularly flavonones and flavonols.

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  • 2013
  • Zamora-Ros R, Jiménez C, Cleries R, Agudo A, Sánchez MJ, Sánchez-Cantalejo E, Molina-Montes E, Navarro C, Chirlaque MD, María Huerta J, Amiano P, Redondo ML, Barricarte A, González CA.
  • Unit of Nutrition, Environment and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO-IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain. rzamora@iconcologia.net
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Association between habitual dietary flavonoid and lignan intake and colorectal cancer in a Spanish case-control study (the Bellvitge Colorectal Cancer Study).

​Consistent consumption of foods packed with dietary flavonoids and lignans may improve an individual's chances of avoiding colorectal cancer.

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  • 2013
  • Zamora-Ros R, Not C, Guinó E, Luján-Barroso L, García RM, Biondo S, Salazar R, Moreno V.
  • Unit of Nutrition, Environment and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Avda Gran Via 199-203, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. rzamora@iconcologia.net
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Statins may facilitate Parkinson's disease: Insight gained from a large, national claims database.

​​A significant elevation in Parkinson's disease risk is associated with the use of statin drugs.

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  • 2017
  • Liu G, Sterling NW, Kong L, Lewis MM, Mailman RB, Chen H, Leslie D, Huang X.
  • Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. Department of Neurology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. Department of Pharmacology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. Department of Epidemiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
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  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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An update of the WCRF/AICR systematic literature review on esophageal and gastric cancers and citrus fruits intake.

​Esophageal and gastric cardia cancers are less likely to occur among frequent consumers of citrus fruits.

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  • 2016
  • Vingeliene S, Chan DS, Aune D, Vieira AR, Polemiti E, Stevens C, Abar L, Rosenblatt DN, Greenwood DC, Norat T.
  • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG, UK. s.vingeliene@imperial.ac.uk. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG, UK. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Division of Biostatistics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Habitual consumption of fruits and vegetables may help to fend off cardiovascular diseases.

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  • 2013
  • Hartley L, Igbinedion E, Holmes J, Flowers N, Thorogood M, Clarke A, Stranges S, Hooper L, Rees K.
  • Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Cruciferous vegetables and cancer risk in a network of case–control studies.

​Adequate consumption of cruciferous vegetables may help guard against the development of kidney, pharyngeal, oral, esophageal, and colorectal cancers.

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  • 2012
  • Bosetti C, Filomeno M, Riso P, Polesel J, Levi F, Talamini R, Montella M, Negri E, Franceschi S, La Vecchia C.
  • Department of Epidemiology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy. cristina.bosetti@marionegri.it
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  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Greater Intake of Fruit and Vegetables Is Associated with Greater Bone Mineral Density and Lower Osteoporosis Risk in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults

​Habitual consumption of fruits and vegetables may help slash an individual's risk of developing osteoporosis.

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  • 2017
  • Rui Qiu, Wen-ting Cao, Hui-yuan Tian, Juan He, Geng-dong Chen, and Yu-ming Chen
  • Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Greater intake of fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of osteoporotic hip fractures in elderly Chinese: a 1:1 matched case-control study.

​Osteoporotic hip fracture is less likely to occur in elderly men and women on diets high in fruits and vegetables.

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  • 2013
  • Xie HL, Wu BH, Xue WQ, He MG, Fan F, Ouyang WF, Tu SL, Zhu HL, Chen YM.
  • Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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