Beta-caroteensupplementen verhogen de kans op blaaskanker

Research Question:
Is there a link between swallowing beta-carotene and getting cancer?

Study Design:
This overview article contained 6 Rcts with 40544 participants, of which 20290 20254 in beta-carotene group and in the placebo group. The average age was 55.1 years (18-84 years) and 96.2% of the participants was man. The dosage of beta-carotene was 30, 50 or 75 mg daily or every other day.

Luteïne en zeaxanthine via voeding verlagen gevorderde AMD

Research Question:
It is assumed that lutein and zeaxanthin reduce the incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but the findings are inconsistent. Therefore, a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on the relationship between the intake of lutein and zeaxanthin and the risk of getting AMD.

Lutein and zeaxanthin intake lowers the risk of getting AMD?

Study Design:

Dagelijks 100 gram fructose of meer verhoogt zowel het triglyceriden- als het LDL-cholesterolgehalte

Research Question:
Fructose is widely used as a sweetener in many foods, but the relationship between the intake of fructose and cholesterol remains uncertain. It was therefore carried out this review article.

Eating fructose increases cholesterol levels?

Study Design:
This overview article included 24 Rcts with 474 participants.

Een hoge suikerinname verhoogt de bloeddruk, het triglyceriden- en cholesterolgehalte

Research Question:
It is assumed that sugar intake via diet is a cause of obesity, a number of chronic diseases and a series of cardiometabolic risk factors, but there is no convincing evidence for a causal relationship between sugar intake and other risk factors, except the body weight. It was therefore carried out this review article.

Is there a link between sugar intake and cardiometabolic risk factors (vaatziektengerelateerde heart)?

Hoog HDL-cholesterolgehalte verhoogt een intracerebrale bloeding

Research Question:
Cholesterol levels is inconsistent associated with the risk of getting a hemorrhagic stroke. It was therefore carried out this review article.

Is there a relationship between high cholesterol and getting a hemorrhagic stroke?

Study Design:
This overview article contained 23 prospective cohort studies with 1430141 participants whose 7960 people with hemorrhagic stroke (cerebral hemorrhage).

The random effects model was used.