A Diet Rich in Fruits, Vegetables and Non-fried Fish May Reduce the Risk of Barrett's Esophagus

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A Diet Rich in Fruits, Vegetables and Non-fried Fish May Reduce the Risk

of Barrett's Esophagus

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Reference: " Dietary Patterns and the Risk of Barrett's Esophagus, " Kubo

A, Corley DA, et al, Am J Epidemiol, 2008 Jan 23; [Epub ahead of print].

(Address: Dr. Ai Kubo, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern

California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, USA. E-mail: ai.kubo@... ).

Summary: In a case-control study involving 296 patients with a new

diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus, 308 matched subjects with

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) without Barrett's esophagus, and

309 matched population controls, a diet rich in nonfried fish, fruits

and vegetables was significantly inversely associated with the risk of

Barrett's esophagus. Dietary information was collected using a validated

food frequency questionnaire. Using principal component analysis, two

major dietary patterns were identified - 1) Western dietary pattern:

high in fast food and meat; 2) health-conscious dietary pattern: high in

fruits, vegetables and nonfried fish. Strong adherence to the

health-conscious dietary pattern (fourth quartile) was associated with a

65% reduced risk of Barrett's esophagus, compared with weak adherence to

the dietary pattern (first quartile). On the other hand, results

indicate that adherence to the Western dietary pattern may be positively

associated with risk of Barrett's esophagus. Thus, the authors of this

study conclude, " Results suggest strong associations between a diet rich

in fruits and vegetables and the risk of Barrett's esophagus. "

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