Fruits, vegetables and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

• Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment Vol. 134; no. 2; pp. 479 - 493
• Main Authors: Aune, D., Chan, D. S. M., Vieira, A. R., Rosenblatt, D. A. Navarro, Vieira, R., Greenwood, D. C., Norat, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.07.2012; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology; Breast Neoplasms - etiology; Cancer; Cancer research; Diet; Dose-response effects; Female; Fruit; Fruit - adverse effects; Fruits; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Health aspects; Humans; Mammary gland diseases; Medical sciences; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Oncology, Experimental; Prospective Studies; Review; Reviews; Risk Factors; Systematic review; Tumors; Vegetables; Vegetables - adverse effects; Systematic review; Breast cancer; Vegetables; Fruits; Meta-analysis; Breast disease; Fruit; Nutrition; Malignant tumor; Review; Feeding; Metaanalysis; Prospective; Mammary gland diseases; Diet; Risk factor; Cancer; Food

Evidence for an association between fruit and vegetable intake and breast cancer risk is inconclusive. To clarify the association, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence from prospective studies. We searched PubMed for prospective studies of fruit and vegetable intake and...