PubMed ID:
14584069
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2003
Affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. pgann@northwestern.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.11735
Authors:
Chatterton RT,
Gann PH,
Gapstur SM,
Garside D,
Giovanazzi S,
Liu K,
Thedford K,
Van Horn L
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
Reduction of cumulative exposure to endogenous ovarian steroid hormones is a postulated method for reducing the risk of carcinoma of the breast and other malignancies. Although there are data from trials evaluating the effect of low-fat and high-fiber diets on sex hormone levels in premenopausal women, to the authors' knowledge none of these trials has combined a relatively large number of participants, follow-up of > 2-3 months, parallel controls receiving a usual diet, and careful timing of blood sampling within the menstrual cycle.