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Published in: Breast Cancer Research 3/2003

Open Access 01-06-2003 | Research article

Adolescent diet and risk of breast cancer

Authors: A Lindsay Frazier, MD MSc, Catherine Tomeo Ryan, Helaine Rockett, Walter C Willett, Graham A Colditz

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Issue 3/2003

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Abstract

Background

Early life exposures, including diet, have been implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.

Methods

A nested case-control study was conducted among participants in the Nurses' Health Study who completed a 24-item questionnaire about diet during high school. There were 843 eligible cases diagnosed between onset of study (1976) and before the return of the high school diet questionnaire (1986), who were matched 10:1 with controls on the basis of age.

Results

Women who had, during adolescence, a higher consumption of eggs, vegetable fat and fiber had a lower risk of breast cancer, whereas risk of breast cancer was increased among women who consumed more butter.

Conclusions

A possible association of elements of adolescent diet with risk of breast cancer is reported, but the findings require confirmation in prospective study.
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Metadata
Title
Adolescent diet and risk of breast cancer
Authors
A Lindsay Frazier, MD MSc
Catherine Tomeo Ryan
Helaine Rockett
Walter C Willett
Graham A Colditz
Publication date
01-06-2003
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue 3/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr583

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