Breast cancer (BC) is considered a global public health problem, and is the most frequently
type diagnosed in Mexican women. Therefore, it is important to study the risk factors …

Breast cancer (BC) shows very high incidence rates in Uruguayan women. The present
factor analysis of ductal carcinoma of the breast, the most frequent histological type of this …

In order to investigate possible associations of milk and dairy products and the risk of breast
cancer (BC) in Montevideo, the authors performed a case–control study in the period 1999 …

Background: Dietary patterns, which represent whole-diet and possible food and nutrient
interactions, have been linked to the risk of various cancers. However, the associations of …

Methods. An ecologic study of the relationship between the per person supply of animal fat,
vegetable fat, and fish fat obtained from the Food and Agricultural Organizations of the …

A case–control study of the role of diet in the cause of breast cancer was conducted between
1988 and 1991 in Navarra, North Spain; 100 women with breast cancer and 100 hospital …

Background Breast cancer is a multifactorial disease. Factors most often mentioned risks are
those related to the environment, genetics, hormones and individual behaviors. Among …

To examine whether meat intake modifies breast‐cancer risk, a case‐control study was
conducted in Uruguay. Dietary patterns were assessed in detail (for cases, before diagnosis …

Objective: High carbohydrate intake has been hypothesized to be a risk factor for breast
cancer, possibly mediated by elevated levels of free insulin, estrogens, and insulin-like …

Background Epidemiologic evidence suggests that certain dietary patterns were associated
with breast cancer risk, but the results have been inconclusive. We assessed the …