Martina Quartiroli, Chiara Roncallo, Valeria Pala, Vittorio Simeon, Fulvio Ricceri, Elisabetta Venturelli, Lara Pattaroni, Sabina Sieri, Claudia Agnoli
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women, with 2.3 million diagnoses in 2020. There is growing evidence that lifestyle factors, including dietary factors, particularly the complex interactions and synergies between different foods and nutrients (and not a single nutrient or food), may be associated with a higher risk of BC. The aim of this work was to evaluate how the Italian Mediterranean Index (IMI), the Greek Mediterranean Index, the DASH score, and the EAT-Lancet score can help lower the risk of BC, and analyze if chronic low-grade inflammation may be one of the possible mechanisms through which dietary patterns influence breast cancer risk...
April 17, 2024: Nutrients