Breast Cancer (Increased Risk)

High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Increases Risk in Animal Study

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 7th, 1996

Permanent changes in estrogen receptor (ER) levels as a result of a high-fat diet during pregnancy increases a woman's chance of developing breast cancer later in life.

Previous research has suggested that a high-fat diet increases serum estrogens and as a result, increases the risk of a woman developing breast cancer. Georgetown University researchers L. Hilakivi-Clarke et al. further hypothesized that consumption of a diet high in n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) during pregnancy would also increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer by permanently changing ER levels in the mammary tissue ("A High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Increases Estrogen Receptors...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly

Source: Women's Health Weekly (1996-10-07)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry