Dietary Fat and Fiber in Relation to Risk of Breast Cancer
JAMAPublished 21 October 1992
W. C. Willett
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Evidence is provided against both an adverse influence of fat intake and a protective effect of fiber consumption by middle-aged women on breast cancer incidence over 8 years, and the positive association between intake of animal fat and risk of colon cancer observed in many studies provides ample reason to limit this source of energy.
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These data provide evidence against both an adverse influence of fat intake and a protective effect of fiber consumption by middle-aged women on breast cancer incidence over 8 years. Nevertheless, the positive association between intake of animal fat and risk of colon cancer observed in many studies provides ample reason to limit this source of energy.
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