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Milk consumption is a risk factor for prostate cancer in Western countries: evidence from cohort studies.

Generous intake of milk and other dairy products may increase the incidence of prostate cancer among men in Western countries.

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Milk consumption is a risk factor for prostate cancer: meta-analysis of case-control studies.

Men who regularly consumed milk may have a high tendency to develop prostate cancer.

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  • 2004
  • Qin LQ, Xu JY, Wang PY, Kaneko T, Hoshi K, Sato A.
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Shimokato, Japan. shinr@res.yamanashi-med.ac.jp
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
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Cholesterol-lowering effects of dietary fiber: a meta-analysis.

Regular intake of foods high in soluble fiber, such as oat and psyllium, may help to reduce a high cholesterol number to a healthy one.

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Legume intake and risk of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

High dietary intake of legumes may significantly cut down the risk of developing prostate cancer.

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  • 2017
  • Li J, Mao QQ.
  • Department of Urology, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China. Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
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Vegetarian diets and blood pressure: a meta-analysis.

High blood pressure is less likely to develop in individuals adhering to a vegetarian dietary pattern.

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  • 2014
  • Yokoyama Y, Nishimura K, Barnard ND, Takegami M, Watanabe M, Sekikawa A, Okamura T, Miyamoto Y.
  • Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiologic Informatics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan2Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan3Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC. Division of Evidence-Based Medicine and Risk Analysis, Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan 5Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC6Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC. Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiologic Informatics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan7Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto, Japan. Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiologic Informatics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan8Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
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Association of vegetarian diet with inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

A reduction in blood levels of inflammatory biomarkers, such as C-reactive proteins, is associated with consistent consumption of vegetarian diets.

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  • 2017
  • Haghighatdoost F, Bellissimo N, de Zepetnek JOT, Rouhani MH.
  • Food Security Research Center,Isfahan University of Medical Sciences,Hezar Jarib Street, PO Box 81745, Isfahan,Islamic Republic of Iran. School of Nutrition,Ryerson University,Toronto,Ontario,Canada.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
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Effects of Vegetarian Diets on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Strict adherence to a vegetarian dietary pattern may be beneficial in reducing the concentrations of cholesterol floating in the blood.

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  • 2015
  • Wang F, Zheng J, Yang B, Jiang J, Fu Y, Li D.
  • Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Correspondence to: Duo Li, PhD, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China. E‐mail: nc.ude.ujz@iloud
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Association between plant-based diets and plasma lipids: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Regular intake of plant-based diets may help reduce cholesterol levels.

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  • 2017
  • Yoko Yokoyama Susan M. Levin Neal D. Barnard
  • Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
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Fruits and vegetables consumption and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

A decline in the risk of stroke is associated with consistent consumption of fruits and vegetables.

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  • 2014
  • Hu D, Huang J, Wang Y, Zhang D, Qu Y.
  • From the Intensive Care Unit, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China (D.H., J.H., Y.Q.); Intensive Care Unit, Hiser Medical Center, Qingdao, China (Y.W.); and Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China (D.Z.). From the Intensive Care Unit, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China (D.H., J.H., Y.Q.); Intensive Care Unit, Hiser Medical Center, Qingdao, China (Y.W.); and Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China (D.Z.). Quyan1963qd@163.com.
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Fruits and vegetables consumption and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Adequate intake of diets high in both fruits and vegetables may help guard against the development of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables may reduce an individual's chances of suffering from stroke.

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  • 2005
  • Dauchet L, Amouyel P, Dallongeville J.
  • INSERM U508, Service d'Epidémiologie et Santé Publique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, France.
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Diet and Parkinson's disease: a potential role of dairy products in men.

Increased risk of Parkinson's disease is associated with frequent consumption of dairy products. ​​

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  • 2002
  • Chen H, Zhang SM, Hernán MA, Willett WC, Ascherio A.
  • Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. hchen@hsph.harvard.edu
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
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