Selected food intake and risk of endometriosis

Fabio Parazzini, F Parazzini, F Chiaffarino, M Surace, L Chatenoud, S Cipriani, V Chiantera, G Benzi, L Fedele
Human Reproduction · 2004 · vol. 19(8) , pp. 1755–1759 · doi:10.1093/humrep/deh395 · PMID:15254009 · W2143617252
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Higher intake of green vegetables and fresh fruit was associated with reduced endometriosis risk, while high consumption of beef, red meat, and ham correlated with increased risk in this case-control study.

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BACKGROUND: To offer data on the relationship between diet and risk of pelvic endometriosis, we analysed data collected in the framework of two case-control studies. METHODS: Data from two case-control studies conducted in Northern Italy between 1984 and 1999 were combined. Cases were 504 women aged < 65 years (median age 33 years, range 20-65) with a laparoscopically confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis, admitted to a network of obstetrics and gynaecology departments in Milan, Brescia and Pavia. Controls were 504 women (median age 34 years, range 20-61) admitted for acute non-gynaecological, non-hormonal, non-neoplastic conditions. RESULTS: Compared to women in the lowest tertile of intake, a significant reduction in risk emerged for higher intake of green vegetables [odds ratio (OR) = 0.3 for the highest tertile of intake] and fresh fruit (OR = 0.6), whereas an increase in risk was associated with high intake of beef and other red meat (OR = 2.0) and ham (OR = 1.8). Consumption of milk, liver, carrots, cheese, fish and whole-grain foods, as well as coffee and alcohol consumption, were not significantly related to endometriosis. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests a link between diet and risk of endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Eating Endometriosis Endometriosis Food Adult Case-Control Studies Endometriosis Female Fruit Humans Italy Italy Meat Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys Risk Factors Vegetables

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