October, 2007: Dietary Intake and Breast Density in High-Risk Women

For women with a strong family history that was not associated with known cancer syndromes, dietary factors may be associated with breast density, a strong predictor of breast cancer risk, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research. Among 157 high-risk women, breast density was inversely associated with Vitamin D intake; by contrast, higher than average protein intake was associated with higher breast density.