Adherence to the South African food based dietary guidelines may reduce breast cancer risk in black South African women: the South African Breast Cancer (SABC) study
Abstract:Objective:
To determine the level of adherence, and to assess the association between higher adherence to the South African Food Based Dietary Guidelines (SAFBDGs) and breast cancer risk.
Design:
Population-based, case-control study (the South African Breast Cancer study), matched on age and demographic settings. Validated questionnaires were used to collect dietary and epidemiological data.
To assess adherence to the SAFBDGs, a 9-point adherence score (out of 11 guidelines) was dev… Show more
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