Salt Processed Food and Gastric Cancer in a Chinese Population

• DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.13.5293
• Publication Date: 2014-09-17T07:32:40Z
• Authors: Si-Hao Lin; Yuan-Hang Li; Kayee Leung; Cheng-Yu Huang; Xiao-Rong Wang
• Keywords: Processed meat

To investigate the association between salt processed food and gastric cancer, a hospital based case-control study was conducted in high risk area of China. One hundred seven newly diagnosed cases with histological confirmation cancer 209 controls were recruited. Information on dietary intake collected validated frequency questionnaire. Unconditional logistic regression applied to estimate odds ratios adjustment for other potential confounders. Comparing group never consumption foods, salted meat, pickled vegetables preserved significantly associated increased cancer. Meanwhile, taste preference diet showed dose-response relationship Our results suggest that vegetables, are positively Reduction diets might be one practical measure preventing