Vegetable, Fruit Consumption and Risk of Biliary Cancer: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

A partir d'une revue de la littérature publiée jusqu'en mai 2020 (14 études), cette méta-analyse évalue l'association entre la quantité de fruits et légumes consommés et le risque de cancer des voies biliaires

Nutrition and Cancer, sous presse, 2020, résumé

Résumé en anglais

Background and objective: This meta-analysis was performed to assess the association between vegetable and fruit (VF) consumption and biliary cancer risk.

Method: Relevant studies were identified by a search of MEDLINE and Embase databases. The summary relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the highest vs. lowest consumption and dose-response analyses were assessed.

Results: Fourteen studies were eligible. The summary RRs associated with the risk of biliary cancer for the highest vs. lowest were 0.48 (n?=?10; 95% CI: 0.22-0.74; Q?=?68.27, P heterogeneity < 0.001, I2 = 86.8%) for vegetable consumption and 0.47 (n?=?13; 95% CI: 0.32-0.61; Q?=?32.68, P heterogeneity = 0.001, I2 = 63.3%) for fruit consumption. Dose-response associations were analyzed for every 100 gram/day increment: for vegetable (n?=?8; RR = 0.31, 95%CI: 0.20?0.47; P non-linearity = 0.35) and for fruit (n?=?8; RR = 0.89, 95%CI: 0.66?1.18; P non-linearity = 0.20). There was no publication bias among studies (P Begg = 0.53, P Egger = 0.84 for vegetable; P Begg = 0.95, P Egger = 0.64 for fruit).

Conclusion: This meta-analysis indicated that VF consumption may significantly reduce the risk of biliary cancer. Further well-designed prospective studies are warranted to confirm our findings.