title: Breast cancer risk and intake of fat.
abstract: The popular hypothesis that dietary fat intake is an important risk factor for breast cancer in women has been challenged by data from numerous epidemiologic studies that show no relationship of the quantity or type of fat to disease incidence. Reasons for this discrepancy and current recommendations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912, USA.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Feldman
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats