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. 2022 Jun 30:9:918777.
doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.918777. eCollection 2022.

Association of Retinol and Carotenoids Content in Diet and Serum With Risk for Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Xiaoyong Han  1   2   3 , Rangyin Zhao  4 , Guangming Zhang  4 , Yajun Jiao  1 , Yongfeng Wang  4 , Da Wang  5 , Hui Cai  2   3   6   7
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Association of Retinol and Carotenoids Content in Diet and Serum With Risk for Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Xiaoyong Han et al. Front Nutr. .

Abstract

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) risk is linked to serum and dietary retinol and carotenoids, according to clinical and epidemiological research. However, the findings are not consistent. As a result, we did this meta-analysis to determine the link between them.

Methods: From 2000 through 2022, the PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases, as well as pertinent article references, were searched and filtered based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and literature quality ratings. High and low intake were used as controls, and OR (odds ratio) or RR (relative risk) and 95% confidence interval were extracted. The extracted data were plotted and analyzed using Stata12.0 software.

Results: A total of 22 relevant studies were included, including 18 studies related to diet and 4 studies related to serum. For high and low intake or concentration controls, the pooled OR was as follows: β-carotene (OR = 0.89, 95% CI: 0.78-1.03), α-carotene (OR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.72-1.03), lycopene (OR = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.81-1.07), lutein/zeaxanthin (OR = 0.96, 95% CI: 0.87-1.07), β-cryptoxanthin (OR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.48-1.01), total carotenoids (OR = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.81-1.15), retinol (OR = 0.99, 95% CI: 0.89-1.10), serum carotenoids (OR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.58-0.93), serum retinol (OR = 0.62, 95% CI: 0.26-1.49). Subgroup analysis was performed according to tumor type, study type and sex.

Conclusion: Total carotenoid intake and Lutein/Zeaxanthin intake were not associated with CRC risk. High β-carotene, α-carotene, lycopene, and β-cryptoxanthin all tended to reduce CRC risk. Serum carotenoid concentrations were significantly inversely associated with CRC risk.

Keywords: carotenoids; colorectal cancer; meta-analysis; retinol; risk.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Flow diagram of this meta-analysis.
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Forest plot on dietary intake of carotenoids and retinol and colorectal cancer risk. (A) β-carotene; (B) α-carotene; (C) lycopene; (D) lutein/zeaxanthin; (E) β-Cryptoxanthin; (F) carotenoids; (G) retinol.
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FIGURE 3
Tumor subgroup analysis of dietary carotenoid and retinol intake and colorectal cancer risk. (A) β-carotene; (B) α-carotene; (C) lycopene; (D) lutein/zeaxanthin; (E) β-Cryptoxanthin; (F) carotenoids; (G) retinol.
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FIGURE 4
Study type subgroup analysis of dietary carotenoid and retinol intake and colorectal cancer risk. (A) β-carotene; (B) α-carotene; (C) lycopene; (D) lutein/zeaxanthin; (E) β-Cryptoxanthin; (F) carotenoids; (G) retinol.
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FIGURE 5
Sex subgroup analysis of dietary carotenoid and retinol intake and colorectal cancer risk. (A) β-carotene; (B) α-carotene; (C) lycopene; (D) lutein/zeaxanthin; (E) β-Cryptoxanthin; (F) carotenoids; (G) retinol.
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FIGURE 6
Forest plot of serum carotenoid and retinol concentrations and colorectal cancer risk. (A) serum carotenoid; (B) subgroup analysis of serum carotenoids according to their types; (C) serum retinol; (D) subgroup analysis of serum retinol by study type.
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FIGURE 7
Begg’ s publication bias plots on dietary carotenoids and retinol and colorectal cancer risk. (A) β-carotene; (B) α-carotene; (C) lycopene; (D) lutein/zeaxanthin; (E) β-cryptoxanthin; (F) carotenoids; (G) retinol.
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FIGURE 8
Sensitivity analysis plots on dietary carotenoids and retinol and colorectal cancer risk. (A) β-carotene; (B) α-carotene; (C) lycopene; (D) lutein/zeaxanthin; (E) β-cryptoxanthin; (F) carotenoids; (G) retinol.
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