Relationship between nutritional status in populations and different mortality of esophageal cancer and liver cancer

  Objective   To know aboutthe dietary pattern and nutritional status of the polulation with lowesophageal cancer and liver cancer mortality in Huantai county, Zibo city, Shandong Province(site A); the polulation with the high esophageal cancer mor tality in Chuzhou reg ion, Huaian city, Jiangsu Province(site B)and the polulation with high liver cancer mo rtality in Fusui county, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(site C), and to explore the relationship between the nutritional status and the incidence of eso phag eal cancer and liver cancer.

  Methods   One village was selected from each site, and healthy inhabitants ranging fr om 25 to 65 years old were selected as the objects.The dietary investigation was conducted using dietary frequency method.

  Results   The intakes of nutrients of the inhabitants from three sites were significantly different.The intakes of carotene, thiamine, V itamin Eand selemium of inhabitants from site Bwere lower than thatfrom site A, while the intakes of protein, fat, retinal, thiamine, calcium, phosphous, selenium, and dietary fiber of inhabitants from site Cwere lower than thatfrom site A.The nutritional status of inhabitants from site Awas better than thatfrom site Band C.

  Conclusion   Relationship between dietary nutrition and occurances of esophageal cancer and liver cancer maybe exist.