Vegetable protein and vegetable fat intakes in pre-adolescent and adolescent girls, and risk for benign breast disease in young women

Year Published: 2013

Journal

Breast Cancer Res Treat

Authors

Berkey CS, Willett WC, Tamimi RM, Rosner B, Frazier AL, Colditz GA

Methods

The Growing Up Today Study (GUTS) from Harvard University studied 9,039 females aged 9-15 years. They examined the association between diet and benign breast disease. Benign breast disease increases a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.

Key Findings

Girls aged 9-15 years who consumed peanut butter and nuts regularly had a significantly reduced risk of developing benign breast disease.

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