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High total caloric intake is associated with a significantly increased risk of pancreatic cancer, particularly in women.
Be mindful of your total caloric intake. Consuming high amounts of calories is associated with a 70% higher risk of pancreatic cancer compared to lower intake, with the risk being particularly pronounced in women.
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A statistically significant positive trend in risk was observed with increasing caloric intake, with subjects in the highest quartile of caloric intake experiencing a 70% higher risk than those in the lowest quartile.
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Statistically significant trend observed in the study.
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Dietary and Nutritional Factors and Pancreatic Cancer: a Case-Control Study Based on Direct Interviews
Debra T. Silverman et al. · JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 1998
DOI 10.1093/jnci/90.22.1710
case_control · n=2439Cited 262×
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