Pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background The current study aims to investigate the association between dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC) and overall survival (OS) in patients with ovarian cancer (OC). Methods A validated 111-item food frequency questionnaire was used to assess their pre- and post-diagnosis dieta...

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Main Authors: Dong-Hui Huang, Lei Wang, Xiao-Ying Li, Ying Qin, Fang-Hua Liu, Yi-Zi Li, He-Li Xu, Fan Cao, Lang Wu, Yi-Fan Wei, Song Gao, Ting-Ting Gong, Yu-Hong Zhao, Qi-Jun Wu
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author Dong-Hui Huang
Lei Wang
Xiao-Ying Li
Ying Qin
Fang-Hua Liu
Yi-Zi Li
He-Li Xu
Fan Cao
Lang Wu
Yi-Fan Wei
Song Gao
Ting-Ting Gong
Yu-Hong Zhao
Qi-Jun Wu
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Lei Wang
Xiao-Ying Li
Ying Qin
Fang-Hua Liu
Yi-Zi Li
He-Li Xu
Fan Cao
Lang Wu
Yi-Fan Wei
Song Gao
Ting-Ting Gong
Yu-Hong Zhao
Qi-Jun Wu
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description Abstract Background The current study aims to investigate the association between dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC) and overall survival (OS) in patients with ovarian cancer (OC). Methods A validated 111-item food frequency questionnaire was used to assess their pre- and post-diagnosis dietary intake. DTAC is represented by ferric-reducing ability of plasma (FRAP), total oxygen radical absorbance capacity (TORAC), hydrophilic oxygen radical absorbance capacity (HORAC), lipophilic oxygen radical absorbance capacity (LORAC), and total phenolics (TP). The OS was determined by both passive and active follow-up. Results A total of 531 patients with OC was involved in this study. High post-diagnosis FRAP (HRT3 vs. T1=0.65, 95%CI = 0.42–0.99), post-diagnosis TORAC (HRT3 vs. T1=0.68, 95%CI = 0.47–0.98), and pre-diagnosis LORAC (HRT3 vs. T1=0.62, 95%CI = 0.43–0.89) had statistically significant association with an improved OS. Additionally, increased DTAC consumption (FRAP: HR Low−Medium=0.53, 95%CI = 0.30–0.95; FRAP: HR Low−High=0.46, 95%CI = 0.23–0.93; LORAC: HR Medium−High=0.50, 95%CI = 0.27–0.91), as well as maintaining high or medium DTAC consumption (TORAC: HR Medium−Medium=0.46, 95%CI = 0.26–0.83; TORAC: HR High−High=0.57, 95%CI = 0.34–0.96; LORAC: HR High−Medium=0.43, 95%CI = 0.23–0.82), improved the OS in patients with OC. Conclusions Increased pre- and post-diagnosis DTAC intake, and maintaining moderate or high DTAC intake after diagnosis, may be associated with enhanced OS in patients with OC.
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spelling doaj-art-97f679c683f5429f86cc3398e4672dec2025-08-20T03:45:47ZengBMCNutrition Journal1475-28912025-08-0124111210.1186/s12937-025-01185-7Pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort studyDong-Hui Huang0Lei Wang1Xiao-Ying Li2Ying Qin3Fang-Hua Liu4Yi-Zi Li5He-Li Xu6Fan Cao7Lang Wu8Yi-Fan Wei9Song Gao10Ting-Ting Gong11Yu-Hong Zhao12Qi-Jun Wu13Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityCancer Epidemiology Division, Population Sciences in the Pacific Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at ManoaDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityAbstract Background The current study aims to investigate the association between dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC) and overall survival (OS) in patients with ovarian cancer (OC). Methods A validated 111-item food frequency questionnaire was used to assess their pre- and post-diagnosis dietary intake. DTAC is represented by ferric-reducing ability of plasma (FRAP), total oxygen radical absorbance capacity (TORAC), hydrophilic oxygen radical absorbance capacity (HORAC), lipophilic oxygen radical absorbance capacity (LORAC), and total phenolics (TP). The OS was determined by both passive and active follow-up. Results A total of 531 patients with OC was involved in this study. High post-diagnosis FRAP (HRT3 vs. T1=0.65, 95%CI = 0.42–0.99), post-diagnosis TORAC (HRT3 vs. T1=0.68, 95%CI = 0.47–0.98), and pre-diagnosis LORAC (HRT3 vs. T1=0.62, 95%CI = 0.43–0.89) had statistically significant association with an improved OS. Additionally, increased DTAC consumption (FRAP: HR Low−Medium=0.53, 95%CI = 0.30–0.95; FRAP: HR Low−High=0.46, 95%CI = 0.23–0.93; LORAC: HR Medium−High=0.50, 95%CI = 0.27–0.91), as well as maintaining high or medium DTAC consumption (TORAC: HR Medium−Medium=0.46, 95%CI = 0.26–0.83; TORAC: HR High−High=0.57, 95%CI = 0.34–0.96; LORAC: HR High−Medium=0.43, 95%CI = 0.23–0.82), improved the OS in patients with OC. Conclusions Increased pre- and post-diagnosis DTAC intake, and maintaining moderate or high DTAC intake after diagnosis, may be associated with enhanced OS in patients with OC.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-025-01185-7Cohort studyDietary total antioxidant capacityNutritionOvarian cancerOverall survivalPrognosis
spellingShingle Dong-Hui Huang
Lei Wang
Xiao-Ying Li
Ying Qin
Fang-Hua Liu
Yi-Zi Li
He-Li Xu
Fan Cao
Lang Wu
Yi-Fan Wei
Song Gao
Ting-Ting Gong
Yu-Hong Zhao
Qi-Jun Wu
Pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study
Nutrition Journal
Cohort study
Dietary total antioxidant capacity
Nutrition
Ovarian cancer
Overall survival
Prognosis
title Pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study
title_full Pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study
title_fullStr Pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study
title_short Pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective cohort study
title_sort pre and post diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity and overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer a prospective cohort study
topic Cohort study
Dietary total antioxidant capacity
Nutrition
Ovarian cancer
Overall survival
Prognosis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-025-01185-7
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