Vegetables and fruits reduce the risk of bladder cancer

Vegetables and fruits reduce the risk of bladder cancer

Consume more fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing malignant bladder cancer in women , U.S. researchers said on Friday ( 23/8 ) .

Researchers from the University of Hawaii wrote in the Journal of Nutrition analyzed data collected from 185 885 adults aged over 12.5 years . Overall, 152 women and 429 men are diagnosed with a malignant cancer of the bladder .

After adjusting for variables associated with cancer risk , such as age , the researchers found women who consume a lot of fruits and vegetables have a lower risk of developing bladder cancer .

The researchers said women consume a lot of yellow-orange colored vegetables have the possibility of 52 percent less likely to develop bladder cancer than women who ate the least vegetables .

The study also states that most women with intake of vitamin A , C and E have the lowest risk of developing bladder cancer , according to Xinhua .

But there was no link between the consumption of fruit and vegetables a malignant cancer of the bladder in men , he said .

" Our study supports the suggestion fruit and vegetable consumption for cancer prevention , " said researcher Song - Yi Park at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, in a statement .