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Table 4 Summary relative risk estimates (SRRE), 95 % CI, p-values for heterogeneity and I2 values for cooking methods and HCA and prostate cancer (high vs. low exposure)

From: A review and meta-analysis of prospective studies of red and processed meat, meat cooking methods, heme iron, heterocyclic amines and prostate cancer

Model (number of studies)

SRRE

95 % CI

P-value for Heterogeneity; I2

Cooking methods

 Total Prostate Cancer:

  Grilled/Barbequed meats (n = 3)

1.06

0.94–1.20

0.171; 45.5 %

  Pan-fried meats (n = 3)

1.00

0.96–1.05

0.763; 0.00 %

  Broiled meats (n = 2)

1.04

1.00–1.09

0.451; 0.00 %

  Well-done/Very well done meats (n = 5)

1.09

0.95–1.26

0.062; 55.4 %

  Rare/Medium meats (n = 4)

1.01

0.91–1.12

0.245; 27.9 %

 Advanced Prostate Cancer:

  Grilled/Barbequed meats (n = 3)

1.19

0.94–1.51

0.181; 41.5 %

  Pan-fried meats (n = 3)

0.97

0.77–1.22

0.140; 49.2 %

  Broiled meats (n = 2)

1.00

0.87–1.14

0.830; 0.00 %

  Well-done/Very well done meats (n = 4)

1.24

0.90–1.71

0.075; 56.5 %

  Rare/Medium meats (n = 3)

1.09

0.88–1.34

0.331; 9.57 %

Heterocyclic amines

 Total Prostate Cancer:

  DiMeIQx (n = 5)

1.03

0.97–1.09

0.530; 0.00 %

  MeIQx (n = 5)

1.06

0.96–1.16

0.198; 33.5 %

  PhIP (n = 5)

1.05

0.96–1.14

0.211; 31.6 %

  Sensitivity analysis including “PhIP from red meat from Rohrmann 2015”

1.07

0.96–1.20

0.073; 53.4 %

  B(a)P (n = 3)

1.01

0.90–1.14

0.169; 43.8 %

  Mutagenic activity (n = 3)

1.09

1.00–1.20

0.725; 0.00 %

 Advanced Prostate Cancer:

  DiMeIQx (n = 5)

1.10

0.94–1.29

0.747; 0.00 %

  MeIQx (n = 5)

0.93

0.78–1.11

0.931; 0.00 %

  PhIP (n = 5)

0.97

0.83–1.14

0.668; 0.00 %

  Sensitivity analysis including “PhIP from red meat from Rohrmann 2015”

1.05

0.86–1.30

0.192; 34.3 %

  B(a)P (n = 3)

1.00

0.74–1.36

0.074; 61.9 %

  Mutagenic activity (n = 3)

1.04

0.84–1.28

0.412; 0.00 %