Previous studies have attempted to assess the relation between different dietary patterns and the risk of endometrial cancer (EC); however, a consistent perspective has not been established to date. Therefore, we carried out this meta-analysis to evaluate the associations between dietary patterns and the risk of EC. The most common dietary patterns with high loadings of foods and/or nutrients were selected. A total of 27 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in the present meta-analysis VSports手机版. There was evidence of a decreased risk of EC in the highest compared with the lowest categories of healthy dietary pattern [odds ratio (OR)=0. 74; confidence interval (CI): 0. 62-0. 88; P=0. 008]. An increased risk of EC was shown for the highest compared with the lowest category of a western-style dietary pattern (OR=1. 37; CI: 1. 15-1. 64; P=0. 0005). No significant association with the risk of EC was found in the highest compared with the lowest category of alcohol-drinking pattern (OR=0. 98; CI: 0. 73-1. 30; P=0. 87). The results of this meta-analysis indicate that some dietary patterns may be associated with the risk of EC. .