May 3, 2010 – A diet rich in vitamin K may reduce the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system), researchers conclude1 from the Mayo Clinic in the United States.
Specialists recruited 603 newly diagnosed patients at the time of the study and 1,007 healthy people. The participants completed a questionnaire on their consumption habits of 120 foods. The researchers also took vitamin K supplementation into account in their analysis.
According to the results, a daily intake of vitamin K greater than 108 µg reduced the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 45%, compared to a consumption of 39 µg or less per day.
“These initial results are particularly astonishing,” says James Cerhnan, epidemiologist and lead researcher; especially the high protective potential of the vitamin against lymphomas. “
In Canada, the number of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases has doubled since the early 1970s.e most common cancer in the country. It represents 4.1% of cancer cases in the country2.
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The role of vitamin K It is involved in the process of blood coagulation and in the calcification of soft tissues. Vitamin K is also made by bacteria in the gut. The best sources of vitamin K Green vegetables (spinach, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, Boston lettuce, green beans, peas). |
Danny Raymond – HealthPassport.net
1. Mayo clinic, Vitamin K May Protect Against Developing Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, www.mayoclinic.org.[Consulté le 3 mai 2010]. The results of the study were presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Cancer Research Association.
2. For more information: www.statcan.gc.ca. [Consulté le 3 mai 2010]
