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We examined the association of diet with insulin-like growth factors (IGF) in 344 disease-free men. Raised levels of IGF-I and/or its molar ratio with IGFBP-3 were associated with higher intakes of milk, dairy products, calcium, carbohydrate and polyunsaturated fat; lower levels with high vegetable consumption, particularly tomatoes. These patterns support the possibility that IGFs may mediate some diet-cancer associations.

Original publication

DOI

10.1038/sj.bjc.6600946

Type

Journal article

Journal

Br J Cancer

Publication Date

02/06/2003

Volume

88

Pages

1682 - 1686

Keywords

Adult, Aged, Case-Control Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I, Male, Middle Aged, Prostatic Neoplasms, Risk Factors