title: Risk factors of female breast carcinoma: a case control study at Puducherry.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify and quantify various demographic, reproductive, socio-economic and dietary risk factors among women with breast cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case control study.
  
  
  METHODS
  February 2004 to May 2005.
  
  
  METHODS
  Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Radiotherapy of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Sciences and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cases were women with pathologically confirmed breast cancer. Controls were age-matched women from medicine and surgery wards without any current breast problem or previous breast cancer. A total of 152 cases and 152 controls were enrolled. They were interviewed for parity, breast feeding, past history of benign breast lesion, family history and dietary history with a pre-tested interview schedule after obtaining informed written consent.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The significant risk factors were (odds ratios with 95% CI) previous history of biopsy for benign breast lesion 10.4 (1.3-86.3), nulliparity 2.4 (1.14-5.08), consumption of fats more than 30 g/day 2.4 (1.14-5.45) and consumption of oils containing more of saturated fat 2.0 (1.03-4.52).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nulliparity, past history of benign breast lesion, high fat diet and consumption of oils with more saturated fats were the risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Jhpiego, India.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Balasubramaniam
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Rotti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vivekanandam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids