{"title":"A Novel Nutrition-Related Prognostic Biomarker for Predicting Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer.","authors":"Hao Cai, Yu Chen, Jian-Cheng Li, Yu-Xin Wang, An-Kang Chen, Hou-Jun Jia","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2412356","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2412356","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent global malignancy with substantial morbidity and mortality. Accurate prognostic evaluation is essential in CRC patient management. This study investigates the prognostic significance of red blood cell count (RBC) and Onodera's prognostic nutritional index (OPNI) in resectable CRC patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of 210 CRC patients undergoing radical resection (January 2015-January 2017) assessed clinical and hematological factors, including RBC, albumin, hemoglobin, and OPNI. A novel comprehensive biomarker, R-OPNI, combining preoperative RBC with OPNI, was introduced. Correlations with patient survival were analyzed, and R-OPNI's independent prognostic value was assessed through univariate and multivariate Cox models. Predictive ability was compared to other factors using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Higher RBC levels (≥ 3.9 × 10<sup>12</sup>/L) and elevated OPNI were associated with significantly improved overall survival. Lower R-OPNI scores (0 or 1) indicated notably poorer survival. Multivariate analysis confirmed R-OPNI's independent prognostic significance (HR: 0.273, 95% CI: 0.098-0.763, <i>p</i> = 0.013). R-OPNI (AUC = 0.732) demonstrated superior predictive value compared to individual prognostic factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>R-OPNI emerges as a robust, independent prognostic predictor for resectable CRC patients, emphasizing the importance of assessing preoperative nutritional status.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"221-229"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ngoan Tran Le, Yen Thi-Hai Pham, Y-Thanh Lu, Linh Thuy Le, Nhi Yen Ngoc Huynh, Hang Viet Dao, Dai Duc Nguyen, Kathryn Demanelis, Toan H Ha, Suresh V Kuchipudi, Hung N Luu
{"title":"Vitamin B12 Intake and Cancer Risk: Findings from a Case-Control Study in Vietnam.","authors":"Ngoan Tran Le, Yen Thi-Hai Pham, Y-Thanh Lu, Linh Thuy Le, Nhi Yen Ngoc Huynh, Hang Viet Dao, Dai Duc Nguyen, Kathryn Demanelis, Toan H Ha, Suresh V Kuchipudi, Hung N Luu","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2415143","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2415143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is inconclusive evidence on the role of dietary intake of vitamin B<sub>12</sub> in cancer. We evaluated the association between vitamin B<sub>12</sub> intake and cancer risk in a hospital-based case-control study, comprising 3,758 cancer cases and 2,995 controls in Vietnam. Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> intake was derived from the validated food frequency questionnaire. Unconditional logistic regression model was used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs), and respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between vitamin B<sub>12</sub> and cancer risk. There was a U-shaped association between vitamin B<sub>12</sub> intake and overall risk of cancer. Individuals with intakes lower than the median intake had a 6% (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 0.86-1.31)-107% (OR = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.58-2.71), increased risk of cancer (<i>P<sub>trend</sub></i><0.001), whereas those with higher intakes than the median intake had a 20% (OR = 1.20, 95% CI: 0.97-1.48)-52% (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.22-1.89) increased risk of cancer (<i>P<sub>trend</sub></i><0.04). The excess risk of cancer associated with low intakes of vitamin B<sub>12</sub> was observed among esophageal, lung, and breast cancer patients, whereas with high intakes of vitamin B<sub>12</sub> among gastric cancer patients. In summary, a U-shaped association between vitamin B<sub>12</sub> intake and increased cancer risk was observed in the Vietnamese population.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"252-264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maximilian Andreas Storz, Carla Schmidt, Alvaro Luis Ronco
{"title":"Nutrient Intakes in Prostate Cancer Survivors in the United States: A Nationally Representative Study.","authors":"Maximilian Andreas Storz, Carla Schmidt, Alvaro Luis Ronco","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2408766","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2408766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are currently more than 3.3 million prostate cancer (PC) survivors in the United States. Conformance with national dietary guidelines and a good diet quality may lower the risk for Gleason grade progression in PC patients. Assessing the nutritional status of PC survivors is thus of paramount importance from a public health nutrition perspective. We used 24-h dietary recall data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) to systematically estimate nutrient intakes in <i>n</i> = 360 PC survivors (which may be extrapolated to represent <i>n</i> = 1,841,030 PC survivors) aged 70.69 years on average, and contrasted the results to the daily nutritional goals (DNG) in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). Diet quality in PC survivors was found to be generally poor, and the DNG as specified in the DGA were not met for many micronutrients, including calcium, magnesium and potassium. PC survivors had an insufficient intake of many vitamins (including vitamins A, C, D and E), and did not meet the intake recommendations for dietary fiber. Racial disparities in PC were reflected in the lower overall DQ in Non-Hispanic Black participants. Our results reiterate the need for nutritional assessment and counseling to improve DQ in PC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"188-199"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142382446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potentiation of Sorafenib's Action by Berberine via Suppression of the mTOR Signaling Pathway in Human Hepatoma Cells.","authors":"Rongrong Zhang, Na Wang, Bo Fan, Juan Zhang","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2466233","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2466233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sorafenib (SOR) is the first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), while its therapeutic efficacy is unsatisfactory. Clinical studies suggest that combination therapy holds significant therapeutic potential to enhance SOR's efficacy. Berberine (BBR), a multiple-targeted agent, shows great promise in combination therapy. This study aims to investigate whether BBR can enhance SOR's effect <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>, and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. We selected BEL-7402 cells and Huh7 cells for our investigation and explored the effect of BBR on the sensitivity of SOR using the cell counting kit-8 assay, cell cycle analysis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) detection assay, Annexin V/PI staining, western blotting, and the construction of tumor xenograft models. Our findings demonstrate that BBR not only enhances the proliferation-inhibitory effects, apoptosis, and ROS generation induced by SOR, but also sensitizes tumor xenograft models to SOR. Notably, this synergistic effect is found to depend on AMPK activation and the inhibition of the mTOR signaling pathway, a mechanism coincident with that of metformin (MET). Furthermore, our results reveal that BBR exhibits a stronger synergistic effect with SOR compared to MET. These results may contribute to developing innovative combination strategies for the treatment of advanced HCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"553-565"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of Body Composition Parameters with the Short- and Long-Term Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Combined with Chemotherapy in Advanced Gastric Cancer.","authors":"Bingyan Cao, Peifang Zhang, Zhanying Shi","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2455762","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2455762","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Immunotherapy has become a prevalent strategy in the neoadjuvant treatment of advanced gastric cancer (AGC). This study investigates the predictive value of computed tomography (CT)-derived body composition parameters on the efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for AGC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data on 103 patients with resectable AGC who received neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy at a teaching hospital between March 2020 and August 2022 were collected. Body composition parameters, including the subcutaneous adipose index (SAI), visceral adipose index (VAI), and skeletal muscle index (SMI), were calculated from pretreatment CT images. Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models assessed the impact of these parameters on pathological responses and survival outcomes following treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the patients, 34 (33.0%) achieved a major pathological response (MPR). Higher SAI, VAI, and SMI values were significantly linked to an increased likelihood of achieving MPR (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Multivariate regression analysis revealed that only SAI independently predicted MPR (OR 1.042, 95% CI 1.009-1.077, <i>p</i> = 0.013). Furthermore, patients with a high SAI had significantly improved 2-year overall survival (76.9% vs. 54.9%, log-rank <i>p</i> = 0.012) and 2-year event-free survival (71.2% vs. 51.0%, log-rank <i>p</i> = 0.022) compared to those with low SAI. The survival benefit associated with high SAI was partly due to its higher MPR rate (mediating proportion: 37.5%, 95% CI: 12%-110%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Pretreatment SAI independently correlates with MPR and better oncological outcomes in patients with AGC receiving neoadjuvant immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"455-464"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Rita Pereira da Silva Garcia, Ana Beatriz Rechinelli, Deborah Minto Dos Santos, Julia Abdala Nogueira Souza, Luisa Barcellos Leite da Silva, Janine Martins Machado, Ben-Hur Albergaria, José Luiz Marques-Rocha, Valdete Regina Guandalini
{"title":"Low Serum Vitamin D Levels Are Associated with Reduced Muscle Strength in Women with Breast Cancer.","authors":"Maria Rita Pereira da Silva Garcia, Ana Beatriz Rechinelli, Deborah Minto Dos Santos, Julia Abdala Nogueira Souza, Luisa Barcellos Leite da Silva, Janine Martins Machado, Ben-Hur Albergaria, José Luiz Marques-Rocha, Valdete Regina Guandalini","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2471621","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2025.2471621","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vitamin D insufficiency has been frequent in women with breast cancer (BC), as well as impaired muscle strength (MS), and a possible relationship between these conditions has been investigated in different populations, except in women with BC. This study aimed to analyze the association between serum vitamin D levels and MS in women with BC. Observational cross-sectional study carried out with adult women with BC, without metastasis/recurrence, with up to 12 months of diagnosis. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was categorized as insufficient (<30 ng/mL) or sufficient (≥30 ng/mL). MS was assessed by the Handgrip Strength test and divided into strength tertiles of the population itself: 1st tertile (6-21 kg), 2nd tertile (22-26 kg), and 3rd tertile (27-39 kg). Adjusted multinomial logistic regression models verified the association of serum vitamin D levels in MS tertiles, with a significance of 5%. A total of 151 women were evaluated. Most women had insufficient levels of vitamin D (70%). Insufficient serum vitamin D levels were associated with the 1st and 2nd tertile of MS (odds ratio [OR]: 5.74, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.77-18.64, <i>P</i> = 0.004; OR: 4.48, 95% CI: 1.34-14.97, <i>P</i> = 0.015, respectively). Serum vitamin D insufficiency incresed the probability to present lower tertiles of MS in women with BC.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"465-473"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Le Tian, Jia-Xin Huang, Rui Wan, Jie Zhang, Xi Zhang, Ning Li, Na Li, Xin-Qi Liu, Chen-Xin Song, Xin-Yi Wang, Lei Yu, Shao-Ming Wang, Zhi-Jie Wang, Ming-Hua Cong
{"title":"Association Between Sarcopenia, Clinical Outcomes, and Survival in Patients with Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with First-Line Immunochemotherapy: A Prospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Le Tian, Jia-Xin Huang, Rui Wan, Jie Zhang, Xi Zhang, Ning Li, Na Li, Xin-Qi Liu, Chen-Xin Song, Xin-Yi Wang, Lei Yu, Shao-Ming Wang, Zhi-Jie Wang, Ming-Hua Cong","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2392297","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2392297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the association between sarcopenia, short-term efficacy, and long-term survival in patients with extensive small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) treated with standard first-line immunochemotherapy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 63 patients initially diagnosed with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer were enrolled in the prospective study from December 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. The clinical characteristics, body composition, blood test results, and image data were obtained before treatment. Patients were divided into sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia groups according to the diagnostic criteria of the Asian Sarcopenia Working Group 2019. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) and comprehensive survival analyses were performed. Secondary outcomes included short-term efficacy and adverse events associated with first-line immunochemotherapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median age of the 63 patients enrolled in our study was 63.0 years (40-80 years). The incidence of sarcopenia was 19.0% (12/63) in patients with extensive SCLC. Compared with non-sarcopenia patients, extensive-stage SCLC patients with sarcopenia were significantly older (69.0 vs. 62.0, <i>P</i> = 0.017), and had lower body mass index (BMI) (20.29 vs. 24.27, <i>P</i> < 0.001), hand grip strength (HGS) (20.42 vs. 30.75, <i>P</i> < 0.001), and albumin (35.9 vs. 41.40, <i>P</i> < 0.001). The objective response rate after two cycles of standard first-line immunochemotherapy in the sarcopenia group was lower than in the non-sarcopenia group (30.0 vs. 78.9%, <i>P</i> = 0.012). There was no significant difference in chemotherapy-related hematological toxicity between the two groups. During a median follow-up of 15 months (3-33 months), patients with extensive SCLC had a median OS of 24 months, with 1-year survival of 75% and 2-year survival of 52%, respectively. Compared to non-sarcopenia patients, the median OS in the sarcopenia group was significantly shorter (9 vs. 24 months, <i>P</i> = 0.0014). Multivariate Cox analysis showed that sarcopenia was an independent risk factor for OS in patients with extensive SCLC (HR = 4.993, 95%CI = 1.106-22.538, <i>P</i> = 0.037).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with Extensive SCLC and sarcopenia had worse clinical outcomes and shorter OS. Sarcopenia is a prognostic factor affecting first-line treatment efficacy and long-term survival of patients with SCLC in the era of immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"62-69"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142005956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Chemopreventive Impact of Diet-Derived Phytochemicals on the Adipose Tissue and Breast Tumor Microenvironment Secretome.","authors":"Naoufal Akla, Carolane Veilleux, Borhane Annabi","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2401647","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2401647","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer cells-derived extracellular vesicles can trigger the transformation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSC) into a pro-inflammatory, cancer-associated adipocyte (CAA) phenotype. Such secretome-mediated crosstalk between the adipose tissue and the tumor microenvironment (TME) therefore impacts tumor progression and metastatic processes. In addition, emerging roles of diet-derived phytochemicals, especially epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) among other polyphenols, in modulating exosome-mediated metabolic and inflammatory signaling pathways have been highlighted. Here, we discuss how selected diet-derived phytochemicals could alter the secretome signature as well as the crosstalk dynamics between the adipose tissue and the TME, with a focus on breast cancer. Their broader implication in the chemoprevention of obesity-related cancers is also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"9-25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Birgit Khandalavala, Sarah Carlson, Lina Elsayed, Jenenne Geske, Jairam Krishnamurthy
{"title":"Diet Quality in Patients with Breast Cancer: Results of a Single Cohort Study in a Midwestern US Population.","authors":"Birgit Khandalavala, Sarah Carlson, Lina Elsayed, Jenenne Geske, Jairam Krishnamurthy","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2433812","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2433812","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emerging research underscores the relationship between diet quality in patients with breast cancer and their cardiovascular health. This study examines the role of diet quality in patients post-breast cancer diagnosis in a single cohort in the midwestern United States (US), along with barriers to the adoption of a healthy diet and willingness to change diet. This cross-sectional study surveyed 108 patients with breast cancer. Diet quality was assessed using the Rapid Assessment of Eating in Participants - Shortened version (REAP-S). Participants had an average total REAP-S Score of 28.44 on a scale of 13-39. This score is lower than that of the average omnivorous population of the US and remained so as time since diagnosis progressed despite participants' overwhelming willingness to make changes toward a better quality diet. Several key barriers to healthier eating were identified, including unpredictable schedules and time constraints. Subaverage diet quality scores suggest that breast cancer patients elevate their future risk of adverse cardiovascular health and underscores the necessity for targeting interventions and reducing barriers to enhance diet quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"380-388"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142787807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kimia Rostampour, Kimia Alipour, Fatemeh Mirjalili, Bita Forootani, Hooman Yekrang Safakar, Sara Beigrezaei, Scott C Forbes, Amin Salehi-Abargouei
{"title":"Dietary Flavonoids and Lung Cancer: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.","authors":"Kimia Rostampour, Kimia Alipour, Fatemeh Mirjalili, Bita Forootani, Hooman Yekrang Safakar, Sara Beigrezaei, Scott C Forbes, Amin Salehi-Abargouei","doi":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2417457","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01635581.2024.2417457","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Individual observational studies examining the association between polyphenols and the risk of lung cancer have reported mixed findings. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the pooled effects between polyphenol intake and lung cancer risk. A systematic search was performed on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases in April 2023. Random-effect models were used to estimate odd ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). In total, 20 studies were included in the systematic review. The pooled analyses indicated that a higher intake of flavonoids (OR = 0.81; 95% CI: 0.67,0.98; <i>p</i> = 0.03) and isoflavone (OR = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.74,0.92; <i>p</i> < 0.001) were associated with lower odds of lung cancer. In addition, the ingestion of anthocyanidin (OR = 0.80; 95% CI: 0.65,0.98; <i>p</i> = 0.04), kaempferol (OR = 0.78; 95% CI: 0.64,0.96; <i>p</i> = 0.02), quercetin (OR = 0.66; 95% CI: 0.48,0.91; <i>p</i> = 0.01) and flavanones (OR = 0.71; 95% CI: 0.59,0.85; <i>p</i> < 0.001) reduced the likelihood of developing lung cancer. Overall, our findings suggest that flavonoids, isoflavones, anthocyanidin, kaempferol, quercetin, and flavanones may protect against lung cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":54701,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Cancer-An International Journal","volume":" ","pages":"164-178"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}