TY - GEN
T1 - Adjuvant diet to improve hormonal and metabolic factors affecting breast cancer prognosis
AU - Berrino, Franco
AU - Villarini, Anna
AU - De Petris, Michela
AU - Raimondi, Milena
AU - Pasanisi, Patrizia
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Western lifestyle, characterized by reduced physical activity and a diet rich in fat, refined carbohydrates, and animal protein is associated with high prevalence of overweight, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and high plasma levels of several growth factors and sex hormones. Most of these factors are associated with breast cancer risk and, in breast cancer patients, with increased risk of recurrences. Recent trials have proven that such a metabolic and endocrine imbalance can be favorably modified through comprehensive dietary modification, shifting from Western to Mediterranean and macrobiotic diet.
AB - Western lifestyle, characterized by reduced physical activity and a diet rich in fat, refined carbohydrates, and animal protein is associated with high prevalence of overweight, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and high plasma levels of several growth factors and sex hormones. Most of these factors are associated with breast cancer risk and, in breast cancer patients, with increased risk of recurrences. Recent trials have proven that such a metabolic and endocrine imbalance can be favorably modified through comprehensive dietary modification, shifting from Western to Mediterranean and macrobiotic diet.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Diet
KW - Hormonal and metabolic factors
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U2 - 10.1196/annals.1386.023
DO - 10.1196/annals.1386.023
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 17261760
AN - SCOPUS:33847789159
SN - 1573316695
SN - 9781573316699
VL - 1089
T3 - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
SP - 110
EP - 118
BT - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
ER -