Higher dietary and serum carotenoid levels are associated with lower carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged and elderly people.

Several studies have suggested that higher carotenoid levels may be beneficial for atherosclerosis patients, but few studies have examined this relationship in the Chinese population. This cross-sectional study examined the association between the levels of carotenoids in diet and serum and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in Chinese adults aged 50-75 years in Guangzhou, China. Dietary intake was assessed using a FFQ.

[A case-control study regarding tea consumption and risk of hip fractures in middle-aged and elderly Chinese].

Objective: To assess the impact of tea consumption on the risk of osteoporotic hip fractures.

Methods: Between January 2008 and June 2012, 581 (148 males, 433 females) incident cases of hip fractures were enrolled from four hospitals in Guangdong province, with 581 sex- and age-matched (± 3 years) controls from either hospitals or communities. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect data pertaining to tea drinking and various covariates.

The association of red meat, poultry, and egg consumption with risk of hip fractures in elderly Chinese: a case-control study.

Background/purpose: The epidemiological evidence that the consumption of red meat, poultry or eggs may be associated with the risk of hip fractures is inconsistent and no studies have differentiated between types of red meat or poultry. We evaluated the association between the consumption of red meat, poultry or eggs and the risk of hip fracture.

Methods: A 1:1 age- (±3years) and gender-matched case-control study of 646 pairs (female/male: 484/162) of elderly Chinese was conducted between June 2009 and January 2013 in Guangdong, China.

Higher fish intake is associated with a lower risk of hip fractures in Chinese men and women: a matched case-control study.

Objectives: Fish is rich in nutrients that are favorable to bone health, but limited data are available regarding the relationship between fish intake and hip fractures. Our study examined the association between habitual fish intake and risk of hip fractures.

Methods: A case-control study was performed between June 2009 and June 2012 in Guangdong Province, China.