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CATANZARO, Italy--A meta-analysis by scientists starting the University of Magna Grecia Medical School and the Second University of Naples Medical School exposed intake of fruits and vegetables is inversely related with occurrence of oral cancer. They published their findings in the May issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (83, 5:1126-34, 2006).

The researchers conducted a comprehensive, methodical bibliography search of medical literature for applicable studies published up to September 2005, conducting a divide analysis for fruit and vegetable expenditure. In addition to calculating the effect of daily ingestion on oral cancer risk, they performed a multivariate meta-regression analysis to explore heterogeneity, examining the quality score, type of cancers incorporated, citrus fruit and green vegetable consumption and the time gap for dietary recall of the relevant studies.

In the end, 16 studies (15 case-controlled and one cohort) met the criterion for inclusion. These trials showed each portion of fruit and/or vegetable addicted per day reduced the risk of oral cancer by 48 percent. Individually, increased vegetable consumption was connected to considerably reduce overall risk of oral cancer by 50 percent; and, fruit consumption's reduction of oral cancer risk was dependent upon the type of fruit and span of time interval to dietary recall.

The researchers concluded consumption of fruits and vegetables is related with a reduced risk of oral cancer.