Consumption of sugar and sugar-sweetened foods and the risk of pancreatic cancer in a prospective study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1171-1176

  Larsson, Susanna C ^a   Bergkvist, Leif ^b   Wolk, Alicja ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Diet; Pancreatic cancer; Soft drinks; Sucrose; Sugar

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PANCREAS CANCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUGAR INTAKE; SWEDEN;

EID: 33750900938     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/84.5.1171     Document Type: Article

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