Assessment of Risk Factors of Obesity and Diet on Breast Cancer in Ankara, Turkey
| Autor: | Gul Kiziltan, Nural Erzurum Alim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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030506 rehabilitation
medicine.medical_specialty Vitamin C business.industry Obstetrics Dietary habits Cancer General Medicine medicine.disease Obesity Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Breast cancer Risk factors for breast cancer Vitamin C intake Medicine Original Article 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business Body mass index Volunteer |
| Zdroj: | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Popis: | Objective: To determine the risk factors of obesity and diet on breast cancer in Ankara, Turkey. Methods: A case-controlled study was carried out on newly diagnosed 40 breast cancer patients [patient group (PC)] and 40 volunteer individuals [control group (CG)] with no diagnosis of cancer and history of cancer in the family with similar characteristics to the age and gender-matched patient group between March and July 2016. All the individuals were administered a questionnaire by face-to-face interview method. Results: The mean menarche age, age at first birth and menopause age were 13.0 +/- 1.17, 22.6 +/- 3.78 and 44.33 +/- 2.39 years in PG and 12.3 +/- 0.95, 21.6 +/- 2.99, 46.71 +/- 2.41 years in CG, respectively. The mean BMI values were determined as 28.1 +/- 6.75 kg/m(2) in PG and 30.1 +/- 6.18 kg/m(2) in CG (p>0.05). It was determined that intake of vitamin C and fiber decreases the risk of breast cancer. Also, eating quickly and smoking were risk factors for breast cancer (p |
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