Dietary intake of folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, genetic polymorphism of related enzymes, and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in Japan.

Abstract

We investigated associations among intake of folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and polymorphisms of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and methionine synthase (MTR) genes and breast cancer risk in a Japanese population. A hospital based, case-control study was conducted in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, in 388 pairs of patients with histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer and age- and area-matched controls selected from medical checkup examinees. Energy-adjusted intakes of folate and other B vitamins were derived from a validated food frequency questionnaire. Genotyping was completed for MTHFR (C677T and A1298T) and MTR (A2756G). Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated by the conditional logistical regression model. Median dietary folate intake (microg/day) in the control group was 438.2 (interquartile range: 354.9-542.9). Neither dietary intake of folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, or vitamin B12 nor polymorphisms of MTHFR or MTR genes were significantly associated with breast cancer risk. Further, no significant interaction was found among nutrients, polymorphisms, and breast cancer risk. Associations of nutrients with breast cancer risk did not differ by hormone receptors status. We conclude that dietary intake of folate and related B vitamins and genotypes of MTHFR or MTR have no overall association with breast cancer risk in Japanese women.

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Ma E

National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan.

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Nutrition and cancer 61:4 2009 pg 447-56

MeSH

5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (FADH2)
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase
Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index
Breast Neoplasms
Case-Control Studies
Chi-Square Distribution
Confidence Intervals
Diet
Diet Surveys
Energy Intake
Female
Folic Acid
Humans
Japan
Matched-Pair Analysis
Middle Aged
Motor Activity
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Odds Ratio
Polymorphism, Genetic
Receptors, Estrogen
Receptors, Progesterone
Riboflavin
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vitamin B 12
Vitamin B 6
Vitamin B Complex
Young Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19838916

Citation

Ma, Enbo, et al. "Dietary Intake of Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Genetic Polymorphism of Related Enzymes, and Risk of Breast Cancer: a Case-control Study in Japan." Nutrition and Cancer, vol. 61, no. 4, 2009, pp. 447-56.

Ma E, Iwasaki M, Kobayashi M, et al. Dietary intake of folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, genetic polymorphism of related enzymes, and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in Japan. Nutr Cancer. 2009;61(4):447-56.

Ma, E., Iwasaki, M., Kobayashi, M., Kasuga, Y., Yokoyama, S., Onuma, H., ... Tsugane, S. (2009). Dietary intake of folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, genetic polymorphism of related enzymes, and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in Japan. Nutrition and Cancer, 61(4), pp. 447-56. doi:10.1080/01635580802610123.

Ma E, et al. Dietary Intake of Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Genetic Polymorphism of Related Enzymes, and Risk of Breast Cancer: a Case-control Study in Japan. Nutr Cancer. 2009;61(4):447-56. PubMed PMID: 19838916.

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