Prospective association between dietary fiber intake and breast cancer risk.

Mechanistic hypotheses suggest a potential effect of dietary fiber on breast carcinogenesis through the modulation of insulin-like growth factor bioactivity, estrogen metabolism and inflammation. An association between dietary fiber intake and breast cancer risk has been suggested in epidemiological...

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Main Authors: Mélanie Deschasaux, Laurent Zelek, Camille Pouchieu, Mathilde His, Serge Hercberg, Pilar Galan, Paule Latino-Martel, Mathilde Touvier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3828192?pdf=render