Purpose: Dietary carbohydrate intake had become recognized as an important risk factor for risk of esophageal cancer. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the association between dietary carbohydrate intake and the risk of esophageal cancer. Methods: Suitable databases were carefully searched. A random-effects model was used for combined the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Stata software 14.0 was adopted for the analysis. Results: Thirteen publications were included in our study. There was significant correlation between highest category compared with lowest category of dietary carbohydrate intake and the risk of esophageal cancer (summarized OR= 0.627, 95%CI= 0.505-0.778, I2= 59.9%, P for heterogeneity = 0.001). The results in the subgroup of esophageal adenocarcinoma (summarized OR= 0.569, 95%CI= 0.417-0.777) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (summarized OR= 0.665, 95%CI= 0.453-0.975) were consistent with the overall result. A positive association was found in European populations, Asian populations, North American populations, instead of South American populations. Conclusions: In conclusions, dietary carbohydrate intake may have a protective effect against the risk of esophageal cancer.

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Posted 12 Aug, 2019
Posted 12 Aug, 2019
Purpose: Dietary carbohydrate intake had become recognized as an important risk factor for risk of esophageal cancer. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the association between dietary carbohydrate intake and the risk of esophageal cancer. Methods: Suitable databases were carefully searched. A random-effects model was used for combined the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Stata software 14.0 was adopted for the analysis. Results: Thirteen publications were included in our study. There was significant correlation between highest category compared with lowest category of dietary carbohydrate intake and the risk of esophageal cancer (summarized OR= 0.627, 95%CI= 0.505-0.778, I2= 59.9%, P for heterogeneity = 0.001). The results in the subgroup of esophageal adenocarcinoma (summarized OR= 0.569, 95%CI= 0.417-0.777) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (summarized OR= 0.665, 95%CI= 0.453-0.975) were consistent with the overall result. A positive association was found in European populations, Asian populations, North American populations, instead of South American populations. Conclusions: In conclusions, dietary carbohydrate intake may have a protective effect against the risk of esophageal cancer.

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