Consuming more of vegetables and whole grains, and less alcohol lowers the chances of developing breast cancer.
Consuming more of vegetables and whole grains, and less alcohol lowers the chances of developing breast cancer.
The incidence of breast cancer in India is on the rise and is rapidly becoming the number one cancer in females pushing cervical cancer to the second spot. It is reported that one in 22 women in India is likely to suffer from breast cancer during her lifetime, while the figure is definitely higher in America with one in eight females estimated to become a victim of this deadly cancer.
Dietary patterns representing whole-diet and food-nutrient interactions, have been linked to a lower risk of various cancers. However, the associations of these dietary patterns with breast cancer remain unclear. To investigate this, researchers pooled the results of 18 studies that enrolled a total of more than 400,000 American women. Each study aimed to associate breast cancer risks with at least one common dietary pattern: an unhealthy diet (high in red meats and refined grains), a healthy diet (high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains), or varying levels of alcohol drinking. Since foods and beverages are never consumed in isolation, this more holistic view of intake better reflects a person's diet than looking at particular nutrients.
An 11 percent lower risk of breast cancer was found among women in the highest versus lowest categories of the healthy diet, while those consuming larger amounts of wine, beer and spirits had a 21 percent higher risk - a relationship that has been highlighted in many previous studies. Surprisingly, no overall risk difference was seen between high and low categories of unhealthy diet.
Alcohol's link with breast cancer is supported by the fact that oestrogen levels are higher in postmenopausal women who drink alcohol and a higher lifetime exposure to oestrogen has been tentatively linked to breast cancer.
A healthy diet including lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is recommended for reducing breast cancer risk.
The incidence of breast cancer in India is on the rise and is rapidly becoming the number one cancer in females pushing cervical cancer to the second spot. It is reported that one in 22 women in India is likely to suffer from breast cancer during her lifetime, while the figure is definitely higher in America with one in eight females estimated to become a victim of this deadly cancer.
Dietary patterns representing whole-diet and food-nutrient interactions, have been linked to a lower risk of various cancers. However, the associations of these dietary patterns with breast cancer remain unclear. To investigate this, researchers pooled the results of 18 studies that enrolled a total of more than 400,000 American women. Each study aimed to associate breast cancer risks with at least one common dietary pattern: an unhealthy diet (high in red meats and refined grains), a healthy diet (high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains), or varying levels of alcohol drinking. Since foods and beverages are never consumed in isolation, this more holistic view of intake better reflects a person's diet than looking at particular nutrients.
An 11 percent lower risk of breast cancer was found among women in the highest versus lowest categories of the healthy diet, while those consuming larger amounts of wine, beer and spirits had a 21 percent higher risk - a relationship that has been highlighted in many previous studies. Surprisingly, no overall risk difference was seen between high and low categories of unhealthy diet.
Alcohol's link with breast cancer is supported by the fact that oestrogen levels are higher in postmenopausal women who drink alcohol and a higher lifetime exposure to oestrogen has been tentatively linked to breast cancer.
A healthy diet including lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is recommended for reducing breast cancer risk.
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