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The Association Between Dietary Folate Intake and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Incidence: A Systematic Review and Dose‒Response Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies Publisher



Khalighi Sikaroudi M1 ; Soltani S2 ; Kolahdouzmohammadi R3 ; Imanifard R3 ; Abdollahi S4 ; Shahinfar H3 ; Mohammadi Farsani G1
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  1. 1. Department of Clinical Nutrition, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Noncommunicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Nutrition, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran

Source: Heliyon Published:2024


Abstract

Background: Dietary components can influence the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC). Folate is one of the compounds that plays an essential role in the formation of DNA structures, which can lead to or prevent tumorigenesis. The present study is the first systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies evaluating the association between dietary folate intake and the risk of CRC. Methods: The PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science databases were systematically searched for cohort studies that assessed the association between folate intake and CRC up to January 2024. Summary relative risks (RRs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random effects model. Also, linear and nonlinear dose-response analyses were conducted for the dose-response associations between folate intake and risk of CRC. Results: Eighteen prospective cohort studies with 931,469 participants, 14,860 CRC patients, 3536 colon cancer (CC) patients, and 1075 rectal cancer (RC) patients were included in the analysis. The summary RR of CRC for each 100-μg increase in dietary folate intake was 0.97 (95 % CI: 0.95–0.99, I2: 0.0 %, P-heterogeneity: 0.616), which can be related to BMI (0.97 (95 % CI: 0.95–0.99)); a more protective effect was also observed in subjects who drank alcohol (0.97 (95 % CI: 0.95–0.99)) and those who smoked (0.97 (95 % CI: 0.95–0.99)). Additionally, it was positively related to a 7 % lower risk of CC (0.93 (95 % CI: 0.87–0.99, I2: 33.7 %, P-heterogeneity: 0.159)), and the null relation for RC was 0.98 (95 % CI: 0.90–1.08), I2: 16.6 %, P-heterogeneity: 0.309). There was evidence of nonlinearity in which up to 500 μg/day dietary folate intake was inversely associated with CC (P nonlinearity = 0.04). Conclusion: The findings showed an inverse association between dietary folate intake and the risk of CRC, especially in high-risk persons, those who have a higher BMI, alcohol drinkers, and smokers. © 2024 The Authors
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