Association of major dietary patterns and anthropometric measurements with Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): A case-control study

Abstract

For confounders when the third and first tertiles were compared. Higher consumption of the healthy dietary pattern appeared to decrease BCC tumor risk by 60% (P for trend <0.001). Also, western dietary pattern was positively associated with development of BCC tumors (RR 1.67; 95% CI: 1.19, 2.34; P for trend =0.003). Increased weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference in women were associated with a slight increase in the chance of developing BCC, respectively (RR 1.08; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.13; P for trend <0.001), (RR 1.19; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.32; P for trend <0.001).

Conclusions: Traditional dietary pattern and western dietary pattern were positively and healthy dietary pattern negatively was associated with development of BCC risk. Increased weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference in women was associated with an increase in the chance of developing BCC and Increased weight in men was an associated with a decrease in the chance of developing BCC. Further carefully designed studies are necessary to demonstrate the relationship between dietary patterns and anthropometric measurements with BCC Risk.

Keywords: Dietary Patterns, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Skin Cancer, Diet, Anthropometry