Eating Fats Increases Risk of Breast Cancer

"...human ecological studies suggest that dietary fat intake is associated with a risk of breast cancer. Individual-based studies have given contradictory results."

The researchers then did a comprehensive study of all scientific reports published up to July, 2003. Their conclusion? "Combined estimates of risk for total and saturated fat intake, and for meat intake, all indicate an association between higher intakes and an increased risk of breast cancer."

In: British Journal of Cancer, vol.89, 2003. By:Boyd, Stone, Minkin, et al., Div. of Epidemiology & Statistics, Ontario Cancer Inst., 610 University Ave., Toronto, Canada M5G 1K9.

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