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ArticleBMC women's health2023

Adherence to Mediterranean dietary quality index and risk of breast cancer in adult women: a case-control study.

Farhang Djafari, Parivash Ghorbaninejad, Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi, Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Hossein Shahinfar, Maryam Safabakhsh, Hossein Imani, Sakineh Shab-Bidar

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Farhang DjafariDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Parivash GhorbaninejadDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh Dehghani FirouzabadiDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh SheikhhosseinDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Hossein ShahinfarStudent Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam SafabakhshDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Hossein ImaniDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Sakineh Shab-BidarDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. s_shabbidar@tums.ac.ir.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer (BC) is the fifth most prevalent cause of cancer-related deaths in Iran. Given that the role of whole-diet on cancer risk is important, this study aimed to assess the association of MedDQI and breast cancer risk.

methodsThis hospital-based case-control study was performed on 150 women with pathologically confirmed breast cancer within the period of less than 3 months. Controls were 150 apparently healthy that were matched by age. Dietary data was collected using a validated questionnaire. To examine participants' adherence to MedDQI, the MedDQI was created according to foods and nutrients highlighted or minimized in the MedDQI construction.

resultsAfter adjusting for possible confounders, participants in the highest quartile of the MedDQI score had 55% lower odds of breast cancer than women in the bottom quartile (OR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.21, 0.94, P trend: 0.02). Stratified analysis by menopausal status showed such association in postmenopausal women (OR: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.07, 0.8, P trend: 0.055) after controlling for age and energy intake.

conclusionThe results showed an inverse association between adherence to the MedDQI and risk of breast cancer among Iranian women. More prospective studies are needed to confirm our results.

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Breast NeoplasmsAdultCase-Control StudiesDietEnergy IntakeFemaleHumansIranRisk FactorsBreast cancerCase-controlMedDQIMediterranean dietary quality indexRisk

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