Key clinical point: Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of developing gastric cancer.
Major finding: The Mediterranean dietary pattern, which includes a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, milk, yogurt, lentils, and olive oil, was associated with a significantly lower risk for gastric cancer in the third (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.394; 95% CI 0.211-0.736) and fourth (aOR 0.212; 95% CI 0.107-0.419) quartiles. The Prudent, Unhealthy, and High-fruit diets did not show any association with the risk for gastric cancer.
Study details : A case-control study of 172 patients with incident gastric cancer and 314 controls. Four dietary patterns were identified and analyzed: Mediterranean, Prudent, Unhealthy, and High-fruit dietary patterns.
Disclosures: This study was funded by Hashemite University, Jordan. The authors declared no competing interests.
Source: Tayyem R et al. Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with lower odds of gastric cancer: A case–control study. Cancer Manag Res. 2022;14:2017-2029 (Jun 17). Doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S360468