Glycemic index, glycemic load and mammographic breast density: the EPIC Florence longitudinal study.

Glycemic index, glycemic load and mammographic breast density: the EPIC Florence longitudinal study.

A few studies have evaluated the association between diet and mammographic breast density (MBD) and results are inconsistent. MBD, a well-recognized risk factor for breast cancer, has been proposed as a marker of cumulative exposure to hormones and growth factors. Diets with a high glycemic index (G...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Masala, Melania Assedi, Benedetta Bendinelli, Ilaria Ermini, Daniela Occhini, Sabina Sieri, Furio Brighenti, Marco Rosselli Del Turco, Daniela Ambrogetti, Domenico Palli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3737230?pdf=render

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