BREAST CANCER – INHERITATED RISKS?
A new research shows that exposure to a high-fat diet can increase the risk of breast cancer across generations. These findings may consolidate understanding of breast cancer factors and help to improve prevention.
Breast cancer is the most widespread type of cancer among women in the world.
The known causes of lifestyle-related breast cancer have so far included alcohol consumption, lack of physical exercise, obesity, choice of contraceptives, hormone therapy, and breast-feeding.
The new research may add an imbalanced diet during pregnancy to this list, suggesting that eating foods that are high in fat during pregnancy may affect the risk of developing breast cancer in female offspring across generations.
“Studies have shown that pregnant women consume more fats than non-pregnant women, and the increase takes place between the first and second trimester,” adds Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, Ph.D., a professor of oncology at Georgetown Lombardi, who recently reported with her colleagues their findings in the journal Breast Cancer Research.
This knowledge, combined with the results of the study, suggests that more attention should be paid to women’s intake of fatty foods during pregnancy, in light of the potential links between gestational diet and the risk of breast cancer in future generations.
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