Abstract
A case control study revealed a higher consumption frequency of starches among gastric cancer patients than in three matched control groups. This finding was not due to a higher consumption frequency of a few items. For every food item eaten less frequently by the gastric cancer patients there were approximately three items eaten more frequently. The finding was not related to a socioeconomic differential. It is suggested that long-term consumption of starchy foods may affect the mechanics of gastric acid secretion and thus render the gastric mucosa more susceptible to an exogenous carcinogen.
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