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Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Weight control and breast cancer prevention explored
May 19th, 2005
Researchers explore methods of weight control and risks of breast cancer in a recent issue of the Journal of Nutrition. "Failure to prevent adult weight gain is associated with an elevated risk for breast cancer. In general, an increase in body weight is accounted for by excess energy intake relative to energy expenditure. Efforts to control weight gain usually involve either a reduction in energy intake via dietary energy restriction (DER) or an increase in energy expenditure via physical activity (PA), or both. However, it is not clear whether preventing weight gain by DER, PA, or their combination has comparable effects on the risk for cancer," scientists in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-19)
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