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Update Date: 2008/08/14 14:28
(Central News Agency Reporter Yang Mingzhu, 14th Special Report)
A research group from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare today announced the results of an epidemiological survey indicating that men who consume more vegetables and fruits have a lower risk of developing esophageal cancer.
The researchers divided the estimated total intake into high, medium, and low groups. Comparing the higher intake group (average 544 grams) with the lower intake group (average 110 grams), it was found that the probability of developing esophageal cancer in the former group was only 52% of that in the latter group.
The study showed that for every 100 grams increase in daily intake, the risk of esophageal cancer decreased by 10%. This is particularly related to the consumption of cabbage, white radish, and cruciferous vegetables.
The survey targeted 39,000 men aged 45 to 74 from eight prefectures including Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The survey was conducted from 1995, with an average follow-up period of about eight years.
By 2004, it was found that a total of 116 people had developed the most common type of esophageal cancer among Japanese, "esophageal squamous cell carcinoma." Among Japanese esophageal cancer patients, men account for 80%.
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is more common in men and is notably associated with smoking and drinking. However, even for those with smoking and drinking habits, consuming vegetables and fruits can still show preventive effects against esophageal cancer.
Among men who smoke and drink, comparing the high, medium, and low intake groups of vegetables and fruits, the higher intake group had a one-third lower probability of developing esophageal cancer than the lower intake group.
However, Taiki Yamaji from the research group stated that while this study confirms the cancer-preventing effects of vegetables and fruits, the primary measures for cancer prevention are quitting smoking and drinking. He believes that cruciferous vegetables may have cancer-preventing effects due to their content of isothiocyanates.
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Survey: High Fruit and Vegetable Intake Halves Esophageal Cancer Risk in Men
(Central News Agency Reporter Yang Mingzhu, 14th Special Report)
A research group from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare today announced the results of an epidemiological survey indicating that men who consume more vegetables and fruits have a lower risk of developing esophageal cancer.
The researchers divided the estimated total intake into high, medium, and low groups. Comparing the higher intake group (average 544 grams) with the lower intake group (average 110 grams), it was found that the probability of developing esophageal cancer in the former group was only 52% of that in the latter group.
The study showed that for every 100 grams increase in daily intake, the risk of esophageal cancer decreased by 10%. This is particularly related to the consumption of cabbage, white radish, and cruciferous vegetables.
The survey targeted 39,000 men aged 45 to 74 from eight prefectures including Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The survey was conducted from 1995, with an average follow-up period of about eight years.
By 2004, it was found that a total of 116 people had developed the most common type of esophageal cancer among Japanese, "esophageal squamous cell carcinoma." Among Japanese esophageal cancer patients, men account for 80%.
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is more common in men and is notably associated with smoking and drinking. However, even for those with smoking and drinking habits, consuming vegetables and fruits can still show preventive effects against esophageal cancer.
Among men who smoke and drink, comparing the high, medium, and low intake groups of vegetables and fruits, the higher intake group had a one-third lower probability of developing esophageal cancer than the lower intake group.
However, Taiki Yamaji from the research group stated that while this study confirms the cancer-preventing effects of vegetables and fruits, the primary measures for cancer prevention are quitting smoking and drinking. He believes that cruciferous vegetables may have cancer-preventing effects due to their content of isothiocyanates.
970814
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 080814/ 5/ 142en. html