Dietary fat and the risk of breast cancer

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Veer, P. van 't

Kok, F.J.

Brants, H.A.M.

Ockhuizen, T.

Sturmans, F.

Hermus, R.J.J.
Age-adjusted dietary fat intake of 133 incident Dutch breast cancer cases was significantly (p < 0.01) higher than in 289 apparently healthy controls (mean and standard deviation: 102 ± 36 g and 92 ± 30 g, respectively). The age-adjusted relative odds of breast cancer showed a positive trend (p < 0.05) with increasing fat intake. The multivariate adjusted relative odds was 3.5 (95% Cl = 1.6-7.6) for subjects in the highest quintile of fat intake (above 113 g) compared to those in the lowest quintile (below 65 g); this corresponds to a 30% increased risk per 10% of energy derived from fat. The association could not be attributed to energy intake, nor to the degree of saturation of the fat nor to any specific dietary source of fat.
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breast cancercancer riskdietethnic or racial aspectsfat intakeAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBreast NeoplasmsDiet SurveysDietary FatsEatingFemaleHumanMiddle AgeMultivariate AnalysisNetherlandsRisk Factors
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231060
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:4e3887c0-91d2-4147-84ee-ac5dc54c56b8
ISSN
03005771
Source
International Journal of Epidemiology, 19(1), pp. 12-18.
Pages
12-18
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