Response to a diet low in total fat in women with postmenopausal breast cancer: a pilot study.
A feasibility study was instituted to determine if women with postmenopausal breast cancer would follow a low-fat diet (20% of kcal) for at least four months. Nineteen women, whose baseline food intake was 1,504 +/- 420 kcal with 56 +/- 16 g of fat, reported a decrease in fat intake to 21 +/- 6 g after two months of dietary intervention. Serum concentrations of cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and estradiol were significantly reduced by the fifth month on the diet. We conclude that self-selected patients can adhere to a low-fat diet, and that serum cholesterol may serve as an indicator of dietary compliance.
Boyar
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Mahoney Institute for Health Maintenance, American Health Foundation, New York, NY 10017.
Rose
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Loughridge
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Engle
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Palgi
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Laakso
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Kinne
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Wynder
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010865:Pilot Projects
D004041:Dietary Fats; D004958:Estradiol; D002784:Cholesterol