Association of saturated fatty acids with cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mei Jin, Meiyu Qian, Yanting Hou, Maodi Liang, Yao Chen, Cuizhe Wang +1 more
Lipids in Health and Disease
Abstract
High total SFA levels were correlated with an increased cancer risk, particularly affecting breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers. Higher levels of specific SFA subtypes (C14:0, C16:0, and C18:0) are also linked to an increased cancer risk. The findings of the present study would assist in providing dietary recommendations for cancer prevention, thereby contributing to the development of potential strategies for clinical trials in which diet-related interventions would be used in combination with immunotherapy to alter the levels of SFAs in patients and thereby improve the outcomes in cancer patients. Nonetheless, further high-quality studies are warranted to confirm these associations.
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specific SFA subtypes (C14:0, C16:0, C18:0) linked to increased cancer risk
“Higher levels of specific SFA subtypes (C14:0, C16:0, and C18:0) are also linked to an increased cancer risk.”
saturated fatty acids correlated with increased cancer risk
“High total SFA levels were correlated with an increased cancer risk, particularly affecting breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers.”