Grant Number:	5R03CA103515-02 Interpret this number
Primary Investigator:	Stuff, Janice
Organization:	Baylor College Of Medicine
Project Title:	Development of Diet Methodology for N-Nitroso Compounds
Fiscal Year:	2004

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Brain cancer is a leading cause of cancer death and it is a deadly disease with a poorly understood etiology. The most consistent risk factor is ionizing radiation, and the genetic and environmental risk factors are unknown. It has been suggested that N-nitroso compounds or foods high in them may be a major contributor to cancer risk. The proposed research focuses on the association between dietary N-nitroso intake and brain cancer. The hypothesis that N-nitroso compounds are associated with human brain cancer is supported by several lines of evidence. First, animal experiments have shown the N-nitroso compounds to be the most broad acting and the most potent group of carcinogens. Second, mechanisms how N-nitroso compounds promote DNA damage and lead to carcinogenesis have been described. Finally, some, but not all epidemiological studies evaluating the role of N-nitroso compounds have shown a positive association or increased risk of stomach and upper gastro-intestinal tract cancers, colorectal cancer, and brain cancer. However, most dietary epidemiological studies have measured intakes of N-nitroso compounds poorly, used surrogate or incomplete measures, and had low statistical power. Therefore, a validated instrument for the dietary assessment for N-nitroso intake using appropriate nutritional, biometric, and epidemiological techniques is needed. The goal of this developmental project is to use quantitative techniques to develop a valid, reliable, and sensitive tool for assessing N-nitroso dietary intake in adults, and then retest the association between N-nitroso intake and brain cancer. Ultimately the methodology will support subsequent investigations in the rapidly developing area of genetic and molecular epidemiology, and help understand genetic and dietary interactions of N-nitroso compounds in the development of brain and other cancers.




Construction of an N-nitroso database for assessing dietary intake.
Authors: Stuff J.E. , Goh E.T. , Barrera S.L. , Bondy M.L. , Forman M.R. .
Source: Journal of food composition and analysis : an official publication of the United Nations University, International Network of Food Data Systems, 2009-12-01; 22(Suppl 1), p. S42-S47.
PMID: 20161416
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N-nitroso compounds: assessing agreement between food frequency questionnaires and 7-day food records.
Authors: Stuff J.E. , Goh E.T. , Barrera S.L. , Bondy M.L. , Forman M.R. .
Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2009 Jul; 109(7), p. 1179-83.
PMID: 19559134
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