Study links breast cancer to Western diet
{{date|July 11, 2007}}
[[Image:Avocado Salad Roll.JPG|thumb|Avocado Salad Roll. A diet high in vegetables and low in meat and dairy is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer.]]
Results published on Tuesday which are part of the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study add to the evidence about an epidemiological link between cancer and a diet high in meat, dairy, and other common Western foods (such as candy).

The study compared [[w:menopause|post-menopausal]] women living in [[w:Shanghai|Shanghai]] who ate a "meat-sweet" diet high in meat, dairy, and sweets to those who ate a diet high in vegetables and soy. The women on the "meat-sweet" diet were 60 percent more likely to develop [[w:breast cancer|breast cancer]], and 90 percent more likely to develop a particular type of breast cancer which is sensitive to hormones because it is [[w:Estrogen receptor#Cancer|estrogen-receptor positive]]. 

The "meat-sweet" diet included [[w:beef|beef]], [[w:lamb|lamb]], [[w:pork|pork]], [[w:shrimp|shrimp]], [[w:saltwater fish|saltwater fish]], [[w:poultry|poultry]], [[w:organ meat|organ meat]]s, [[w:dairy|dairy]], [[w:candy|candy]], [[w:dessert|dessert]]s, and [[w:bread|bread]]. The "vegetable-soy" diet included [[w:tofu|tofu]], [[w:cauliflower|cauliflower]], [[w:bean|bean]]s, [[w:bean sprout|bean sprout]]s, and [[w:green leafy vegetable|green leafy vegetable]]s, but not much meat. 

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==Sources==
*{{source
|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKN0929005420070710
|title=Western diet ups breast cancer risk among Chinese
|author=Will Dunham
|pub=Reuters
|date=July 10, 2007}}
*{{source
|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/07/10/asian-cancer.html
|title=Western diet linked to breast cancer in Asian women
|author=
|pub=CBC News
|date=July 10, 2007}}
*{{Source-science|
 |authors=Cui X, Dai Q, Tseng M, Shu XO, Gao YT, Zheng W
 |url=http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/1055-9965.EPI-07-0059v1
 |title=Dietary Patterns and Breast Cancer Risk in the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study
 |journal=Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
 |pubyear=2007
 |edition=16 (7)
 |pagenumbers=1443-8
 |database1url={{PMID/url|17623805}}
 |database1=PubMed
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Avocado Salad Roll. A diet high in vegetables and low in meat and dairy is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer.
Results published on Tuesday which are part of the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study add to the evidence about an epidemiological link between cancer and a diet high in meat, dairy, and other common Western foods (such as candy).

The study compared post-menopausal women living in Shanghai who ate a "meat-sweet" diet high in meat, dairy, and sweets to those who ate a diet high in vegetables and soy. The women on the "meat-sweet" diet were 60 percent more likely to develop breast cancer, and 90 percent more likely to develop a particular type of breast cancer which is sensitive to hormones because it is estrogen-receptor positive. 

The "meat-sweet" diet included beef, lamb, pork, shrimp, saltwater fish, poultry, organ meats, dairy, candy, desserts, and bread. The "vegetable-soy" diet included tofu, cauliflower, beans, bean sprouts, and green leafy vegetables, but not much meat.
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