Author Interviews, BMJ, Breast Cancer, Cancer Research, Fish, Nutrition / 28.06.2013
Fish Intake and Risk of Breast Cancer
MedicalResearch.com Interview with Duo Li (PhD, MSc, BMed)
Co-Editor, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Associate Editor, Journal of Nutrigenetics & Nutrigenomics
Professor of Nutrition
Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition
Zhejiang University
866 Yu-Hang-Tang Road
Hangzhou 310058, China
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Li: The main finding is that intake marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) from both fish and fish oil lower the risk of breast cancer. Women with a high intake of marine n-3 PUFAs had a 14-percent reduction in risk of breast cancer compared with those who had a low intake. Every 0.1 g increase in marine n-3 PUFA per day was linked to a five-percent reduction in breast cancer risk.
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