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01-10-2020 | Lung Cancer | Original Contribution

Associations between tea and coffee beverage consumption and the risk of lung cancer in the Singaporean Chinese population

Authors: Wei Jie Seow, Woon-Puay Koh, Aizhen Jin, Renwei Wang, Jian-Min Yuan

Published in: European Journal of Nutrition | Issue 7/2020

Abstract

Background

Tea and coffee are widely consumed beverages. Tea flavonoids have been shown to inhibit lung tumorigenesis using in vitro and in vivo models. Conversely, coffee contains complex mixtures of biochemically active compounds, some of which may have genotoxic and mutagenic properties. However, previous epidemiologic studies have shown inconsistent results on tea and coffee in relation to lung cancer risk.

Methods

The Singapore Chinese Health Study is a population-based prospective cohort of 63,257 Singaporean Chinese men and women, with an average of 17.7 years of follow-up. Information on tea and coffee consumption and other lifestyle factors was collected through in-person interviews at baseline. Multivariable Cox regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations with adjustment for potential confounders.

Results

There were 1486 incident lung cancer cases. Compared to non-daily coffee drinkers, HRs (95% CIs) of lung cancer risk for those consuming one, two, and three or more cups of coffee per day were 1.18 (1.02–1.36), 1.21 (1.05–1.40), and 1.32 (1.08–1.62) respectively (P for trend = 0.0034). The highest category of black tea consumption (at least 2 cups per day) was inversely associated with risk of lung cancer [HR (95% CI) = 0.73 (0.53–0.99)], particularly among men [HR (95% CI) = 0.67 (0.47–0.95)], compared to less-than-weekly black tea drinkers, although the interaction by sex was not statistically significant.

Conclusions

Coffee beverage consumption was associated with higher risk of developing lung cancer. On the other hand, black tea intake was associated with lower risk of lung cancer among men in our cohort, and further studies are needed to confirm this association.

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Title: Associations between tea and coffee beverage consumption and the risk of lung cancer in the Singaporean Chinese population
Authors: Wei Jie Seow
Woon-Puay Koh
Aizhen Jin
Renwei Wang
Jian-Min Yuan
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer
Published in: European Journal of Nutrition / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 1436-6207
Electronic ISSN: 1436-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-02146-7

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