Intake of the Total, Classes, and Subclasses of (Poly)Phenols and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Analysis of the EPIC Study

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  • Enrique Almanza-Aguilera
  • Daniel Guiñón-Fort
  • Aurora Perez-Cornago
  • Miriam Martínez-Huélamo
  • Cristina Andrés-Lacueva
  • Anne Kirstine Eriksen
  • Verena Katzke
  • Rashmita Bajracharya
  • Matthias B. Schulze
  • Giovanna Masala
  • Andreina Oliverio
  • Rosario Tumino
  • Luca Manfredi
  • Cristina Lasheras
  • Marta Crous-Bou
  • Maria José Sánchez
  • Pilar Amiano
  • Sandra M. Colorado-Yohar
  • Marcela Guevara
  • Emily Sonestedt
  • Anders Bjartell
  • Elin Thysell
  • Elisabete Weiderpass
  • Dagfinn Aune
  • Elom K. Aglago
  • Ruth C. Travis
  • Raul Zamora-Ros

Existing epidemiological evidence regarding the potential role of (poly)phenol intake in prostate cancer (PCa) risk is scarce and, in the case of flavonoids, it has been suggested that their intake may increase PCa risk. We investigated the associations between the intake of the total and individual classes and subclasses of (poly)phenols and the risk of PCa, including clinically relevant subtypes. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort included 131,425 adult men from seven European countries. (Poly)phenol intake at baseline was assessed by combining validated center/country-specific dietary questionnaires and the Phenol-Explorer database. Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). In total, 6939 incident PCa cases (including 3501 low-grade and 710 high-grade, 2446 localized and 1268 advanced, and 914 fatal Pca cases) were identified during a mean follow-up of 14 years. No associations were observed between the total intake of (poly)phenols and the risk of PCa, either overall (HRlog2 = 0.99, 95% CI 0.94–1.04) or according to PCa subtype. Null associations were also found between all classes (phenolic acids, flavonoids, lignans, and stilbenes) and subclasses of (poly)phenol intake and the risk of PCa, overall and according to PCa subtype. The results of the current large prospective cohort study do not support any association between (poly)phenol intake and PCa incidence.

Original languageEnglish
Article number4067
JournalCancers
Volume15
Issue number16
Number of pages1
ISSN2072-6694
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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  • cohort, diet, EPIC, intake, polyphenols, prostate cancer

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