Publications by authors named "Xing-lan Zhang"

Article Synopsis
  • A study in Guangzhou, China investigated the link between diet quality and the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) among 600 patients and 600 matched controls.
  • The researchers assessed dietary intake using various scoring systems like HEI-2005, aHEI, and DQI-I and found that higher scores were associated with a significantly lower risk of NPC, especially in men.
  • Results indicate that better adherence to healthy dietary patterns can reduce NPC risk among adults in southern China.
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Many studies have suggested that folate-related one-carbon metabolism-related nutrients may play a role in certain cancer risks, but few studies have assessed their associations with the risk for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). In this study, we investigated the association between four folate-related one-carbon metabolism-related nutrients (folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and methionine) and NPC risk in Chinese adults. A total of 600 patients newly diagnosed (within 3 months) with NPC were individually matched with 600 hospital-based controls by age, sex and household type (urban v.

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Background And Objectives: Many studies have shown a negative association between the consumption of soy products and the risk of some cancers, but little is known about the effect of soy consumption on nasopharyngeal carcinoma. We assessed the association between the consumption of soy products on nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk in Chinese individuals.

Methods: This case-control study included 600 (448 males and 152 females) incident cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and an equal number of controls, matched according to gender, age (± 3 y) and household type to the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cases.

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Purpose: The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains uncertain due to limited published evidence. We performed a matched case-control study to investigate the relationship between the intake of fruit and vegetables and the risk of NPC.

Methods: Between July 2009 and March 2011, 600 (448 male, 152 female), NPC incident cases from a single hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, a high-incidence area, were enrolled in the study.

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