Response to a diet low in total fat in women with postmenopausal breast cancer: A pilot study Journal Article
| Authors: | Boyar, A. P.; Rose, D. P.; Loughridge, J. R.; Engle, A.; Palgi, A.; Laakso, K.; Kinne, D.; Wynder, E. L. |
| Article Title: | Response to a diet low in total fat in women with postmenopausal breast cancer: A pilot study |
| Abstract: | A feasibility study was instituted to determine if women with postmenopausal breast cancer would follow a low-fat diet (20% of kcal) for at least four months. Nineteen women, whose baseline food intake was 1, 504 ± 420 kcal with 56 ± 16 g of fat, reported a decrease in fat intake to 21 ± 6 g after two months of dietary intervention. Serum concentrations of cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and estradiol were significantly reduced by the fifth month on the diet. We conclude that self-selected patients can adhere to a low-fat diet, and that serum cholesterol may serve as an indicator of dietary compliance. (Nutr Cancer 11, 93-99, 1988). © 1988, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | clinical article; breast cancer; breast neoplasms; pilot projects; patient compliance; cholesterol; menopause; estradiol; blood level; middle age; fat intake; low fat diet; dietary fats; human; female |
| Journal Title: | Nutrition and Cancer |
| Volume: | 11 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0163-5581 |
| Publisher: | Routledge |
| Date Published: | 1988-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 93 |
| End Page: | 99 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01635588809513975 |
| PUBMED: | 3362724 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 6 August 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
