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Article: Glycemic load, glycemic index, and the risk of breast cancer among Mexican women.(Estriol)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
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- August 1, 2008
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OBJECTIVE: The amount and composition of dietary carbohydrates is a major determinant of postprandial blood glucose and insulin, and risk of breast cancer has been positively associated with plasma levels of insulin and insulin-like growth factor 1. We sought to evaluate dietary glycemic load (GL) and overall glycemic index (GI) in relation to breast cancer risk in Mexican women. METHODS: We examined dietary GL and overall GI and breast cancer risk among 475 women with histologically-confirmed breast cancer and a random sample of 1,391 women from Mexico City households. Diet was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire adapted to the Mexican population. RESULTS: The ...
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