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Table 2 Descriptive data for all 55 included studies

From: Association of saturated fatty acids with cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author, year

Country

Study design

Cancer

SFAs

test source

Case

Control/Noncase

Numbers (M/F)

Age (y)

mean ± SD or min-max

Numbers (M/F)

Age (y)

mean ± SD or min-max

Wu et al. (2023) [51]

China

Case-Control

Colorectal

Blood

680 (350/330)

53.69 ± 10.71

680 (344/336)

53.25 ± 10.60

Nkondjock et al. (2003) [15]

Canada

Case-Control

Colorectal

Dietary Intake

402 (200/202)

20–79

668 (239/449)

20–79

Mozafarinia et al. (2021) [16]

Iran

Case-Control

Breast

Dietary Intake

473 (0/473)

45.8 ± 10.3

501 (0/501)

43.9 ± 11.2

Seyyedsalehi et al. (2022) [17]

Iran

Case-Control

Colorectal

Dietary Intake

865

58.5

3206

57.1

Fan et al. (2022) [18]

China

Case-Control

Oral

Dietary Intake

446 (258/188)

≥ 18

448 (213/235)

≥ 18

Tu et al. (2022) [19]

China

Case-Control

Colorectal

Dietary Intake

2806

(1606/1200)

57.11 ± 10.28

2806 (1606/1200)

57.06 ± 9.90

Cai et al. (2020) [53]

Japan

Cohort

Lung

Dietary Intake

1315

(901/414)

45–74

71872 (32033/39839)

45–74

Shimomura et al. (2022) [54]

Japan

Cohort

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Dietary Intake

230

49–64

93136

49–64

Takata et al. (2009) [20]

USA

Case-Control

Breast

Blood

130 (0/130)

58.6 ± 5.1

257 (0/257)

58.6 ± 5.4

Chun et al. (2015) [21]

Korea

Case-Control

Colorectal

Dietary Intake

150 (94/56)

20–79

116 (71/45)

20–79

Jackson et al. (2012) [22]

Jamaica

Case-Control

Prostate

Blood

209 (209/0)

67.5 ± 7.9

226 (226/0)

62.6 ± 10.5

Chavarro et al. (2013) [23]

USA

Case-Control

Prostate

Blood

476 (0/476)

58 ± 8.1793

476 (0/476)

58 ± 7.4358

Nkondjock et al. (2003) [24]

Canada

Case-Control

Breast

Dietary Intake

414

55.0 ± 11.87

429

55.7 ± 12.18

Pan et al. (2004) [25]

Canada

Case-Control

Ovarian

Dietary Intake

442 (0/442)

55.1 ± 12.3

2135 (0/2135)

55.2 ± 12.5

Shishavan et al. (2020) [26]

Iran

Case-Control

Pancreatic

Blood

51 (26/25)

58.59 ± 9.23

152 (79/73)

58.22 ± 9.05

Matta et al. (2022) [27]

USA

Case-Control

Breast

Blood

905

68.2 ± 5.7

1813

68.2 ± 5.7

Matejcic et al. (2018) [28]

Denmark

France

Greece

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

UK

Case-Control

Pancreatic

Blood

375 (153/222)

64.59 ± 8.87

375 (153/222)

57.44 ± 8.28

Gilsing et al. (2011) [55]

Netherlands

Cohort

Ovarian

Dietary Intake

340

61.8 ± 4.3

2161

61.4 ± 4.3

Kurahashi et al. (2008) [56]

Japan

Cohort

Prostate

Dietary Intake

329

45–74

43106

45–74

Vlajinac et al. (1997) [29]

Serbia

Case-Control

Prostate

Dietary Intake

101 (101/0)

70.5

202 (202/0)

71.5

Hodge et al. (2015) [57]

Italy

Greek

Cohort

Colorectal

Dietary Intake

Blood

395 (197/198)

61.4 ± 8.1

3810 (1697/2113)

54.3 ± 11.1

Lof et al. (2007) [58]

Sweden

Cohort

Breast

Dietary Intake

974 (0/974)

39 ± 3

43595 (0/43595)

39 ± 3

Knekt et al. (1990) [59]

Finland

Cohort

Breast

Dietary Intake

54 (0/54)

47.2 ± 12.4

3934 (0/3934)

41.1 ± 13.7

Thiébaut et al. (2009) [60]

USA

Cohort

Pancreatic

Dietary Intake

1337 (865/472)

50–71

524136

(307871/216265)

50–71

Kraja et al. (2015) [61]

Netherlands

Cohort

Colorectal

Dietary Intake

222 (97/125)

≥ 55

4754

≥ 55

Aglago et al. (2021) [62]

Denmark

France

Greece

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

UK

Cohort

Colorectal

Dietary Intake

Blood

6162

(43%/57%)

57.1 ± 7.79

443950

(29%/71%)

51.0 ± 9.75

Shishavan et al. (2021) [63]

Iran

Cohort

Pancreatic

Dietary Intake

76 (41/35)

58.11 ± 9.49

46904 (19562/27342)

51.83 ± 8.80

Zhu et al. (2019) [30]

China

Case-Control

Stomach

Dietary Intake

1900

(1401/499)

64.1 ± 10.8

6532(4713/1819)

64.0 ± 11.3

Sczaniecka et al. (2012) [64]

USA

Cohort

Breast

Dietary Intake

772

50–76

29480

50–76

Wakai et al. (2005) [65]

Japan

Cohort

Breast

Dietary Intake

129

40–79

26162

40–79

Shannon et al. (2007) [31]

China

Case-Control

Breast

Blood

330

≥35

1038

≥35

Hirko et al. (2018) [32]

USA

Case-Control

Breast

Blood

794

44.7 (4.5)

794

44.8 (4.4)

Crowe et al. (2008) [33]

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Italy

Netherlands

Spain

Sweden

UK

Case-Control

Prostate

Blood

962

60.4 ± 5.8

1061

60.1 ± 5.7

Wakai et al. (2000) [34]

Japan

Case-Control

Bladder

Dietary Intake

300 (243/57)

20–99

300 (243/57)

20–99

Bravi et al. (2013) [35]

Italy

Switzerland

Case-Control

Oral and Pharyngeal

Dietary Intake

768 (593/175)

58 (22–79)

2078 (1368/710)

59 (19–79)

Challier et al. (1998) [36]

French

Case-Control

Breast

Dietary Intake

345

30–78

345

30–78

(± 13 years)

Voorrips et al. (2002) [66]

Netherlands

Cohort

Breast

Dietary Intake

941

55–69

1598

55–69

Do et al. (2003) [37]

Korean

Case-Control

Breast

Dietary Intake

224

20–69

250

20–69

Gong et al. (2010) [38]

USA

Case-Control

Pancreatic

Dietary Intake

532 (291/241)

21–85

1701 (883/818)

21–85

Lucenteforte et al. (2008) [39]

Italy

Case-Control

Endometrial

Dietary Intake

454

60 (18–79)

908

61 (19–79)

Lucenteforte et al. (2009) [40]

Italy

Case-Control

Stomach

Dietary Intake

230 (143/87)

63 (22–80)

547 (286/261)

63 (22–80)

Lucenteforte et al. (2010) [41]

Italy

Case-Control

Pancreatic

Dietary Intake

326 (174/152)

63 (34–80)

652 (348/304)

63 (34–80)

Bidoli et al. (2008) [42]

Italy

Case-Control

Renal Cell

Dietary Intake

767 (494/273)

62 (24–79)

1534 (988/546)

62 (22–79)

Jessri et al. (2011) [43]

Iran

Case-Control

Esophageal Cquamous Cell Carcinoma

Dietary Intake

47 (18/29)

40–75

96 (38/58)

40–75

Bidoli et al. (2002) [44]

Iran

Case-Control

Ovarian

Dietary Intake

1031

56 (18–79)

2411

57 (17–79)

Polesel et al. (2007) [45]

Italy

Case-Control

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Dietary Intake

185 (149/36)

66 (43–84)

412 (281/131)

65 (40–82)

Bassett et al. (2013) [46]

Australia

Case-Control

Prostate

Dietary Intake

Blood

464

62.7 ± 6.0

1661

54.1 ± 11.4

Pouchieu et al. (2014) [47]

UK

Case-Control

Overall

Blood

250 (80/170)

51.0 ± 6.0

250 (80/170)

51.3 ± 6.2

Wise et al. (2014) [67]

USA

Cohort

Uterine Leiomyomata

Dietary Intake

2695

21–69

9349

21–69

Luu et al. (2018) [68]

China

Cohort

Lung

Dietary Intake

1496

Female: 40–70

Male: 40–74

120474

Female: 40–70

Male: 40–74

Kuriki et al. (2006) [48]

Japan

Case-Control

Colorectal

Blood

74 (45/29)

58.4 ± 9.6

221 (134/87)

58.0 ± 9.6

Sellem et al. (2018) [9]

French

Cohort

Overall

Dietary Intake

1722

56.9 ± 7.4

42317

56.9 ± 7.4

Saadatian-Elahi et al. (2002) [49]

USA

Case-Control

Breast

Blood

197

34–65

197

34–65

Vinceti et al. (2013) [50]

Italy

Case-Control

Cutaneous Melanoma

Blood

51 (23/28)

25–79

51 (23/28)

25–79

Nkondjock et al. (2005) [52]

Canada

Case-Control

Pancreatic

Dietary Intake

462 (258/204)

30–74

4721 (2331/2309)

30–74