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Table 4 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for breast cancer based on tertiles of dietary advanced glycation end products (AGEs) from different food sources

From: Dietary advanced glycation end products are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in Iranian adults

 

Tertiles of dietary advanced glycation end products from different food sources

 
 

T1

T2

T3

P-Value*

AGEs of Meats

1.00 (Ref)

0.64 (0.37–1.13)

1.04 (0.60–1.80)

0.900

AGEs of dairy products

1.00 (Ref)

1.35 (0.76–2.39)

1.49 (0.85–2.62)

0.160

AGEs of cereals

1.00 (Ref)

1.06 (0.61–1.85)

1.25 (0.69–2.24)

0.456

AGEs of oils

1.00 (Ref)

2.34 (1.31–4.19)

3.18 (1.69–5.98)

< 0.001

AGEs of vegetables

1.00 (Ref)

0.68 (0.39–1.20)

0.61 (33 − 1.10)

0.104

AGEs of fruits

1.00 (Ref)

0.67 (0.38–1.22)

0.80 (0.45–1.39)

0.200

AGEs of nuts

1.00 (Ref)

0.76 (0.44–1.40)

0.94 (0.51–1.69)

0.821

AGEs of legumes

1.00 (Ref)

0.52 (0.30–0.93)

0.67 (0.40–1.20)

0.185

AGEs of sweets

1.00 (Ref)

0.96 (0.55–1.66)

1.17 (0.66–2.04)

0.580

  1. *Adjusted for age, first pregnancy age, energy intake, menopausal status, family history of cancer, anti-inflammatory drug use, Vitamin D supplementation, physical activity, BMI, number of childbirths, history of abortion, breastfeeding, and OCP use