RT Journal Article T1 Dietary Zinc and Risk of Prostate Cancer in Spain: MCC-Spain Study. A1 Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Enrique A1 Castello, Adela A1 Fernandez-Navarro, Pablo A1 Castaño-Vinyals, Gemma A1 Llorca, Javier A1 Salas, Dolores A1 Salcedo-Bellido, Inmaculada A1 Aragones, Nuria A1 Fernandez-Tardon, Guillermo A1 Alguacil, Juan A1 Gracia-Lavedan, Esther A1 Garcia-Esquinas, Esther A1 Gomez-Acebo, Ines A1 Amiano, Pilar A1 Romaguera, Dora A1 Kogevinas, Manolis A1 Pollan, Marina A1 Perez-Gomez, Beatriz K1 diet K1 dietary zinc K1 genetic susceptibility K1 prostate cancer AB Zinc is a key trace element in normal prostate cell metabolism, and is decreased in neoplastic cells. However, the association between dietary zinc and prostate cancer (PC) in epidemiologic studies is a conflicting one. Our aim was to explore this association in an MCC-Spain case-control study, considering tumor aggressiveness and extension, as well as genetic susceptibility to PC. 733 incident cases and 1228 population-based controls were included for this study. Dietary zinc was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire, and genetic susceptibility was assessed with a single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP)-based polygenic risk score (PRS). The association between zinc intake and PC was evaluated with mixed logistic and multinomial regression models. They showed an increased risk of PC in those with higher intake of zinc (Odds Ratio (OR) tertile 3vs1: 1.39; 95% Confidence interval (CI):1.00⁻1.95). This association was mainly observed in low grade PC (Gleason = 6 RRR tertile 3vs1: 1.76; 95% CI:1.18⁻2.63) as well as in localized tumors (cT1-cT2a RRR tertile 3vs1: 1.40; 95% CI:1.00⁻1.95) and among those with higher PRS (OR tertile 3vs1: 1.50; 95% CI:0.89⁻2.53). In conclusion, a higher dietary zinc intake could increase the risk of low grade and localized tumors. Men with higher genetic susceptibility0020might also have a higher risk of PC associated with this nutrient intake. PB MDPI AG YR 2018 FD 2018-12-18 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13347 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13347 LA en NO Gutiérrez-González E, Castelló A, Fernández-Navarro P, Castaño-Vinyals G, Llorca J, Salas D, et al. Dietary Zinc and Risk of Prostate Cancer in Spain: MCC-Spain Study. Nutrients. 2018 Dec 20;11(1):18. DS RISalud RD Apr 12, 2025