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Blood glucose concentration and risk of pancreatic cancer: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate potential linear and non-linear dose-response relations between blood glucose and risk of pancreatic cancer.

Design

Systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective observational studies.

Data sources

Search of PubMed, Scopus, and related reviews before 30 November 2013 without language restriction.

Eligibility criteria

Prospective studies evaluating the association between blood glucose concentration and pancreatic cancer. Retrospective and cross sectional studies excluded to avoid reverse causality.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers independently extracted relevant information and assessed study quality with the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Random effects dose-response meta-analysis was conducted to assess potential linear and non-linear dose-response relations.

Results

Nine studies were included for analysis, with a total of 2408 patients with pancreatic cancer. There was a strong linear dose-response association between fasting blood glucose concentration and the rate of pancreatic cancer across the range of prediabetes and diabetes. No non-linear association was detected. The pooled rate ratio of pancreatic cancer per 0.56 mmol/L (10 mg/dL) increase in fasting blood glucose was 1.14 (95% confidence interval 1.06 to 1.22; P<0.001) without significant heterogeneity. Sensitivity analysis excluding blood glucose categories in the range of diabetes showed similar results (pooled rate ratio per 0.56 mmol/L increase in fasting blood glucose was 1.15, 95% confidence interval 1.05 to 1.27; P=0.003), strengthening the association between prediabetes and pancreatic cancer.

Conclusions

Every 0.56 mmol/L increase in fasting blood glucose is associated with a 14% increase in the rate of pancreatic cancer. As prediabetes can be improved or even reversed through lifestyle changes, early detection of prediabetes coupled with lifestyle changes could represent a viable strategy to curb the increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer.

SUBMITTER: Liao WC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4282179 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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