title: Diet and the risk of breast cancer.
abstract: This article presents a review of the epidemiologic evidence on the relationship between breast cancer risk and nutritional factors. Particular attention is given to the relationship between breast cancer and dietary fats. Other factors discussed include intake of alcohol, micronutrients, and caffeine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: London
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Willett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008325:Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000209:etiology; D008593:Menopause; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012643:Selenium / Q000502:physiology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D014815:Vitamins; D000431:Ethanol; D012643:Selenium