https://www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/science-reviews/nutrition-and-breast-cancer-science-review/
Published: 11/06/2019
Peer reviewed by two members of Breast Cancer UK independent Science Panel.
Many factors, including lifestyle and diet, play a role in the development of breast cancer. Dietary factors may be protective or increase risk and exert their effects over long periods of time. However, a diet with a high consumption of fruit and vegetables (especially non-starchy vegetables and foods high in carotenoids) reduces risk. Sufficient dietary calcium obtained from dairy (or other sources) may also reduce risk. Reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption reduces risk considerably and reducing or eliminating consumption of processed meat reduces risk slightly. Another strong influencing factor is how much food is consumed. When calorie intake exceeds calorie consumption, body weight increases. Higher body fat and adult weight gain are known risk factors for breast cancer in post-menopausal women. An example of a diet that can reduce risk is the Mediterranean diet.
Nutrition and breast cancer. Breast Cancer UK. 2019. https://www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/science-reviews/nutrition-and-breast-cancer-science-review/
Currently under review.
