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Dietary Fiber and Risk of Breast Cancer:
A Case-Control Study
To examine whether dietary fiber modifies breast cancer risk, a case-control study involving 351 newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer and 356 hospitalized controls was conducted in Uruguay.
After adjustment for potential confounders (which included age, residence, family history of breast cancer, prior history of benign breast disease, parity, total energy, red meat, lutein/zeaxanthin and quercetin intake, and menopausal status), dietary fiber and total nonstarch polysaccharides were associated with a strong reduction in risk of breast cancer.
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