Guest guest Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 HE QUESTION What people eat affects their bodies' resistance to heart disease and diabetes and possibly to certain cancers. Might ovarian cancer be among them? THIS STUDY analyzed data on 48,835 post-menopausal women (average age, 62) who had been randomly assigned to follow a low-fat diet or to continue their usual eating habits. Goals of the low-fat group were to reduce fat intake to 20 percent overall and to eat more fruit and vegetables (at least five servings a day) and more grains (at least six daily servings). During an eight-year span, ovarian cancer was diagnosed in 160 women. During the first four years, there was little difference between the groups; but during the latter four years, those who had adhered to the low-fat goals were 40 percent less likely than the other women to have developed ovarian cancer. WHO MAY BE AFFECTED? Women after menopause, when ovarian cancer is most common. The disease will be diagnosed in an estimated 22,000 women this year; less than half are expected to live longer than five years because most cases are not detected until the cancer has spread. CAVEATS Data on food consumption were based on the women's recollection of what they ate. FIND THIS STUDY Oct. 17 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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