title: Higher red meat intake in early adulthood is associated with increased risk of breast cancer; substitution with different protein sources such as legumes and poultry may help.
abstract: Implications for practice and research: Advice suggests that less red meat and more plant proteins in the diet reduces risk for several chronic diseases, including cancer. Farvid and colleagues' findings suggest a benefit in relation to breast cancer risk reduction. Subgroup analysis of protein-breast cancer associations for menopausal status and alternately subtypes of breast cancer could improve knowledge and ultimately how we advise our patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Thomson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins
keywords: ONCOLOGY