What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore how psychological health influences the relationship between dietary quality and upper gastrointestinal cancer risk.

February 27, 2026Cancer Biology and Medicine1 citationsOpen Access

Psychological health mediates the association between diet and upper gastrointestinal cancer: a cross-sectional analysis from a large-scale population-based screening project

YZYueying Zhang SMShanrui Ma XLXinqing Li

Key Points

To explore how psychological health influences the relationship between dietary quality and upper gastrointestinal cancer risk.
Cross-sectional design used data from a large-scale population-based screening project.
Analyzed the association between dietary quality and UGI cancer incidence.
Assessed the mediating effect of psychological symptoms on this association.
Significant association found between higher dietary quality and lower UGI cancer risk.
Psychological symptoms were identified as a mediating factor in the diet-cancer relationship.
Incorporating psychological health management is recommended for effective cancer prevention strategies.

Abstract

The current study revealed a significant association between dietary quality and UGI cancer risk, suggesting that psychological symptoms may have a mediating role. Incorporating dietary and psychological health management into public health strategies is crucial for comprehensive cancer prevention.

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Zhang et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a134b8ed1d949a99abe273 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2025.0472

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