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ArticleNutrients2025

Latent Association Between Diets and Glioma Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis.

Jixiang Zhao, Changjia He, Haoqun Xie, Yunzhi Zou, Zeming Yan, Jingen Deng, Yizhi Du, Wenzhuo Yang, Xiangheng Zhang

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jixiang ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7663-0568
Changjia HeState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.ORCID 0009-0004-2773-0668
Haoqun XieState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Yunzhi ZouState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Zeming YanState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Jingen DengState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Yizhi DuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Wenzhuo YangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Xiangheng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGliomas, particularly high-grade gliomas such as glioblastoma, represent a major challenge due to their poor prognosis. While dietary factors have been proposed as potential modulators of glioma risk, causal inference has been hindered by confounding and reverse causality in observational studies. This study employs Mendelian randomization to investigate the causal relationship between dietary factors and glioma risk.

methodsA two-sample MR framework was applied, utilizing genome-wide association study data for 22 dietary exposures and glioma risks, including both GBM and non-GBM subtypes. Instrumental variables (genetic variants) were identified for each dietary factor to address confounding and pleiotropy. Causal inference was conducted using inverse-variance weighted regression, complemented by MR-Egger and MR-PRESSO analyses to assess and correct for potential pleiotropy.

resultsA positive causal association was observed between the intake of cooked vegetables and the GBM risk (OR = 6.55, 95% CI: 1.86-23.12,

conclusionsThese findings suggest that certain dietary factors, including cooked vegetable intake, beer consumption, and alcohol intake, may exert a causal influence on glioma risk. This study provides new insights into the potential dietary determinants of glioma and underscores the need for further investigation into modifiable risk factors for glioma prevention.

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Brain NeoplasmsDietGliomaMendelian Randomization AnalysisGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk Factorsgliomanutrientsrisk factor

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PMCPMC11819737

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