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Intake of specific carotenoids and risk of lung cancer.

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

| March 01, 2001 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Data from 2 cohort studies suggest that intake of several carotenoids is inversely related to risk of lung cancer. Subjects were 46,924 men who participated in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (aged 40 to 75 years in 1986) and 77,283 women who participated in the Nurses' Health Study (aged 30 to 55 years in 1976). During 10 years of follow-up, 519 women were diagnosed with lung cancer. Carotenoid intakes were calculated from intakes of fruit and vegetables reported on food frequency questionnaires administered at baseline and during follow-up. Intakes of [alpha -cartotene and lycopene were …

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