Fiber Intake in Adolescence and Breast Cancer Risk: An Evaluation of the Evidence
In February 2016, a study published in Pediatrics noted a beneficial effect of dietary fiber on reducing the risk of breast cancer, particularly if fiber intake was high during the adolescent period. While this study might not have told us exactly how much fiber we should consume to reduce disease risk, it highlighted an important time period in life we can focus our efforts as future clinicians on in reducing the disease burden in our country.
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April 25, 2016
