Tea, Coffee, and Milk Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk

Background: Data regarding the effects of tea, coffee, and milk on the risk of colorectal cancer are inconsistent. We investigated associations of tea, coffee, and milk consumption with colorectal cancer risk and attempted to determine if these exposures were differentially associated with the risks...

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Main Authors: Green, C., de Dauwe, P., Boyle, T., Tabatabaei, S., Fritschi, Lin, Heyworth, J.
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Published: British Medical Journal Group 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39106
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author Green, C.
de Dauwe, P.
Boyle, T.
Tabatabaei, S.
Fritschi, Lin
Heyworth, J.
author_facet Green, C.
de Dauwe, P.
Boyle, T.
Tabatabaei, S.
Fritschi, Lin
Heyworth, J.
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description Background: Data regarding the effects of tea, coffee, and milk on the risk of colorectal cancer are inconsistent. We investigated associations of tea, coffee, and milk consumption with colorectal cancer risk and attempted to determine if these exposures were differentially associated with the risks of proximal colon, distal colon, and rectal cancers. Methods: Data from 854 incident cases and 948 controls were analyzed in a case-control study of colorectal cancer in Western Australia during 2005–07. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the associations of black tea (with and without milk), green tea, herbal tea, hot coffee, iced coffee, and milk with colorectal cancer. Results: Consumption of 1 or more cups of herbal tea per week was associated with a significantly decreased risk of distal colon cancer (adjusted odds ratio, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.16–0.82; P[subscript]Trend = 0.044), and consumption of 1 or more cups of iced coffee per week was associated with increased risk of rectal cancer (adjusted odds ratio, 1.52; 95% CI, 0.91–2.54; P[subscript]Trend = 0.004). Neither herbal tea nor iced coffee was associated with the risk of proximal colon cancer. Hot coffee was associated with a possible increased risk of distal colon cancer. Black tea (with or without milk), green tea, decaffeinated coffee, and milk were not significantly associated with colorectal cancer risk. Conclusions: Consumption of herbal tea was associated with reduced risk of distal colon cancer, and consumption of iced coffee was associated with increased rectal cancer risk.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-391062017-09-13T14:23:34Z Tea, Coffee, and Milk Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk Green, C. de Dauwe, P. Boyle, T. Tabatabaei, S. Fritschi, Lin Heyworth, J. epidemiological milk coffee colorectal cancer tea risk factors Background: Data regarding the effects of tea, coffee, and milk on the risk of colorectal cancer are inconsistent. We investigated associations of tea, coffee, and milk consumption with colorectal cancer risk and attempted to determine if these exposures were differentially associated with the risks of proximal colon, distal colon, and rectal cancers. Methods: Data from 854 incident cases and 948 controls were analyzed in a case-control study of colorectal cancer in Western Australia during 2005–07. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the associations of black tea (with and without milk), green tea, herbal tea, hot coffee, iced coffee, and milk with colorectal cancer. Results: Consumption of 1 or more cups of herbal tea per week was associated with a significantly decreased risk of distal colon cancer (adjusted odds ratio, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.16–0.82; P[subscript]Trend = 0.044), and consumption of 1 or more cups of iced coffee per week was associated with increased risk of rectal cancer (adjusted odds ratio, 1.52; 95% CI, 0.91–2.54; P[subscript]Trend = 0.004). Neither herbal tea nor iced coffee was associated with the risk of proximal colon cancer. Hot coffee was associated with a possible increased risk of distal colon cancer. Black tea (with or without milk), green tea, decaffeinated coffee, and milk were not significantly associated with colorectal cancer risk. Conclusions: Consumption of herbal tea was associated with reduced risk of distal colon cancer, and consumption of iced coffee was associated with increased rectal cancer risk. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39106 10.2188/jea.JE20130063 British Medical Journal Group fulltext
spellingShingle epidemiological
milk
coffee
colorectal cancer
tea
risk factors
Green, C.
de Dauwe, P.
Boyle, T.
Tabatabaei, S.
Fritschi, Lin
Heyworth, J.
Tea, Coffee, and Milk Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk
title Tea, Coffee, and Milk Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk
title_full Tea, Coffee, and Milk Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk
title_fullStr Tea, Coffee, and Milk Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk
title_full_unstemmed Tea, Coffee, and Milk Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk
title_short Tea, Coffee, and Milk Consumption and Colorectal Cancer Risk
title_sort tea, coffee, and milk consumption and colorectal cancer risk
topic epidemiological
milk
coffee
colorectal cancer
tea
risk factors
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39106