Childhood and Adulthood Risk Factors of Gastric Cancer: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Iran

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Case-control study reveals dietary habits and family history link to gastric cancer in Iran, suggesting lifestyle modifications may lower risk.

Participants with a family history of gastric cancer had a 4-fold increased risk compared to those without.
Coffee drinkers showed a lower risk of gastric cancer with an odds ratio of 0.5, compared to non-coffee drinkers.
Higher vegetable intake was linked to lower odds of gastric cancer, with significant inversely proportional associations noted.
Lack of access to tap water during childhood increased the odds of gastric cancer with an odds ratio of 2.9.

Hadji et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Case-control study reveals dietary habits and family history link to gastric cancer in Iran, suggesting lifestyle modifications may lower risk.