Study: Dietary Cholesterol Associated With An Increased Risk For Breast Cancer

Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Suggest That Dietary Cholesterol Intake Increases Risk Of Breast Cancer, Nutrition Research, July 2016

Overall, 9 articles involving 6 cohort studies and 3 case-control studies were included in this study. The pooled relative risk with 95% confidence intervals of breast cancer for the highest vs lowest category of dietary cholesterol intake was 1.29 (1.06-1.56). Results from this meta-analysis indicated that dietary cholesterol was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Those who consumed the most cholesterol had a 29% increased risk for breast cancer compared to those who consumed the least.

Only animal food contains cholesterol. (from Wikipedia):

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3 thoughts on “Study: Dietary Cholesterol Associated With An Increased Risk For Breast Cancer

  1. Melinda

    I know someone who eats a Polish dish called Lengua–a giant cow’s tongue. Her husband said it’s more a question of “Do you eat the lengua, or does the lengua eat you?!” The very thought of eating things like that makes me queasy.

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  2. Bix Post author

    Years ago, when I was eating an omnivorous diet, I might have tried it. I’m curious about how foods taste. I’m still curious, but I apply it to plants now. Just plants.

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