Search resultsImpact of diet on breast cancer risk
Title
Impact of diet on breast cancer risk
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2009
Authors
Journal
Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pagination
80 - 85
Date published
2009
ISBN
1040872X (ISSN)
Keywords
alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, breast cancer, Breast Neoplasms, calcium, caloric intake, cancer risk, carbohydrate intake, dairy product, diet, Dietary Carbohydrates, Dietary Fats, dietary fiber, energy balance, Energy Intake, estrogen, Europe, fat intake, feeding behavior, Female, food processing, gene interaction, glycemic index, human, Humans, Micronutrients, North America, obesity, phytoestrogen, Phytoestrogens, postmenopause, prevention, priority journal, progesterone receptor, review, Risk Factors, trace element, vitamin D, weight gain, women
Abstract
Numerous epidemiological studies on diet and breast cancer have been published during our review period. Still, only alcohol intake, being overweight and weight gain have shown consistent and strong positive associations with breast cancer risk.