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Physical activity and risk of cognitive decline: a meta-analysis of prospective studies

Adopting a physically active lifestyle may reduce an individual's risk of experiencing a decline in cognitive function.

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Effect of alcohol consumption on breast cancer: probabilistic bias analysis for adjustment of exposure misclassification bias and confounders

The likelihood of developing breast cancer may be stacked against women who are frequent users of alcohol.

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  • 2023
  • Reza Pakzad, Saharnaz Nedjat, Hamid Salehiniya, Nasrin Mansournia, Mahyar Etminan, Maryam Nazemipour, Iraj Pakzad, Mohammad Ali Mansournia
  • Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, South Khorasan, Iran. Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medicine and Pharmacology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran. mansournia_ma@yahoo.com.
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Cabbage and Sauerkraut Consumption in Adolescence and Adulthood and Breast Cancer Risk among US-Resident Polish Migrant Women

Increased intake of cabbage and sauerkraut may help to ward off breast cancer in women.

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  • 2021
  • Dorothy Rybaczyk Pathak, Aryeh D Stein, Jian-Ping He, Mary M Noel, Larry Hembroff, Dorothy A Nelson, Fawn Vigneau, Tiefu Shen, Laura J Scott, Jadwiga Charzewska, Bożena Wajszczyk, Karen Clark, Leszek A Rybaczyk, Bogdan A Pathak, Dorota Błaszczyk, Ann Bankowski, Walter C Willett
  • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Department of Epidemiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Department of Family Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Office for Survey Research, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824, USA. Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA. Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. Office of Policy, Planning and Statistics, Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, IL 62761, USA. Department of Biostatistics, Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. National Institute of Public Health NIH-National Research Institute, 00-791 Warsaw, Poland. Center for Molecular and Human Genetics, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Trajectories of alcohol consumption during life and the risk of developing breast cancer

Regular drinking of alcoholic beverages may fuel the development of breast cancer in women.

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  • 2021
  • Carolina Donat-Vargas, Ángel Guerrero-Zotano, Ana Casas, José Manuel Baena-Cañada, Virginia Lope, Silvia Antolín, José Ángel Garcia-Saénz, Begoña Bermejo, Montserrat Muñoz, Manuel Ramos, Ana de Juan, Carlos Jara Sánchez, Pedro Sánchez-Rovira, Antonio Antón, Joan Brunet, Joaquín Gavilá, Javier Salvador, Esperanza Arriola Arellano, Susana Bezares, Nerea Fernández de Larrea-Baz, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Miguel Martín, Marina Pollán
  • IMDEA-Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, Madrid, Spain. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid-IdiPaz, CIBERESP (CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health), Madrid, Spain. Unit of Cardiovascular and Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Medical Oncology Unit, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain. Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Cádiz (INiBICA), Cádiz, Spain. National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, A Coruña, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínico, Valencia, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain. Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapeutics, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Pi i Sunyer-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Centro Oncológico de Galicia, A Coruña, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit/Departamento Especialidades Médicas, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón/Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Universitario de Jaén, Jaén, España. Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España. Medical Oncology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, IDIBGi, Girona, Spain. Medical Sciences Department, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain. GEICAM Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain. Medical Oncology Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón/Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Oncología, CIBERONC-ISCIII, Madrid, Spain. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid-IdiPaz, CIBERESP (CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health), Madrid, Spain. mpollan@isciii.es. National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain. mpollan@isciii.es. Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. mpollan@isciii.es.
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Increased Intake of Vegetables and Fruits Improves Cognitive Function among Chinese Oldest Old: 10-Year Follow-Up Study

Upping the consumption of fruits and vegetables may help fight off cognitive decline in older adults.

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  • 2023
  • Afei Qin, Meiqi Wang, Lingzhong Xu
  • Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China. National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China. Center for Health Economics Experiment and Public Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for diabetic nephropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Cigarette smokers may be at risk of developing diabetic nephropathy.

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A multidisciplinary lifestyle program for rheumatoid arthritis: the "Plants for Joints" randomized controlled trial

Strict adherence to a whole-food plant-based diet, regular exercise, and adequate stress management may help reduce the rate of occurrence and severity of symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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  • 2023
  • Wendy Walrabenstein, Carlijn A Wagenaar, Marike van der Leeden, Franktien Turkstra, Jos W R Twisk, Maarten Boers, Henriët van Middendorp, Peter J M Weijs, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg
  • Reade Center for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Amsterdam Rheumatology & immunology Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Institute of Psychology, Health, Medical, & Neuropsychology unit, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Fruit consumption and physical activity in relation to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among 70,000 Chinese adults with pre-existing vascular disease

Adopting a lifestyle that promotes the intake of fruits and physical activity could extend the lifespan of patients suffering stroke, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease.

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  • 2017
  • Xiaocao Tian, Huaidong Du, Liming Li, Derrick Bennett, Ruqin Gao, Shanpeng Li, Shaojie Wang, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Junshi Chen, Yan Gao, Min Weng, Zengchang Pang, Baofa Jiang, Zhengming Chen; China Kadoorie Biobank study
  • School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. Qingdao Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Qingdao, Shandong, China. Medical Research Council Population Health Research Unit (MRC PHRU), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. Dept. of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China. Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China. China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China. Suzhou CDC, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Meilan CDC, Haikou, Hainan Province, China.
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The influence of dietary vegetables and fruits on endometrial cancer risk: a meta-analysis of observational studies

A woman's love for fruits and vegetables may make her less likely to develop endometrial cancer.

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  • 2022
  • Y-Thanh Lu, Madhawa Gunathilake, Jeongseon Kim
  • Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Department of Cancer Biomedical Science, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Department of Cancer Biomedical Science, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. jskim@ncc.re.kr.
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Different types of fruit intake and colorectal cancer risk: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Adopting a diet rich in certain types of fruits, including citrus, apples, water melon, and kiwi, may help curtail the development of colorectal cancer.

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Associations of dietary isothiocyanate exposure from cruciferous vegetable consumption with recurrence and progression of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: findings from the Be-Well Study

Eating isothiocyanate-rich foods, such as cruciferous vegetables, may help halt the spread and re-occurrence of bladder cancer in men and women.

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  • 2023
  • Zinian Wang, Marilyn L Kwan, Reina Haque, Maciej Goniewicz, Rachel Pratt, Valerie S Lee, Janise M Roh, Isaac J Ergas, Kimberly L Cannavale, Ronald K Loo, David S Aaronson, Charles P Quesenberry, Yuesheng Zhang, Christine B Ambrosone, Lawrence H Kushi, Li Tang
  • Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States. Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, United States. Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, United States; Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA, United States. Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States. Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, United States. Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center, Downey, CA, United States. Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA, United States. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, United States. Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, United States. Electronic address: li.tang@roswellpark.org.
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Vegetable and Fruit Intake, Its Patterns, and Cognitive Function: Cross-Sectional Findings among Older Adults in Anhui, China

Greater intake of fruits and vegetables may have a beneficial impact on cognitive function in older men and women.

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  • 2022
  • H Fangfang, W Qiong, Z Shuai, H Xiao, Z Jingya, S Guodong, Z Yan
  • Prof. Shen Guodong, Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 17-Lujiang Road, Hefei, Anhui 230001, P.R. China (E-mail: gdshen@ustc.edu.cn, Tel.: 86-551-62282371); Assoc. Prof. Zhang Yan, School of Health Service Management, Anhui Medical University, 81-Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China (E-mail: zhangymail@ahmu.edu.cn, Tel.: 86-551-65161220).
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