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Dietary patterns, fat and breast cancer recurrence in a UK breast cancer population

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2012

S. F. Brennan ,
J. V. Woodside ,
M. Lentjes ,
L. S. Velentzis ,
K. A. Perkins ,
A. J. Leathem ,
M. V. Dwek ,
R. Swann  and
M. M. Cantwell
S. F. Brennan
Affiliation:
Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Institute of Clinical Sciences B, Grosvenor Road, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BJ, UK
J. V. Woodside
Affiliation:
Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Institute of Clinical Sciences B, Grosvenor Road, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BJ, UK
M. Lentjes
Affiliation:
Strangeways Research Laboratories, Cambridge, CB1 8RN, UK
L. S. Velentzis
Affiliation:
Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, Cancer Council New South Wales, NSW 1340, Sydney, Australia
K. A. Perkins
Affiliation:
Against Breast Cancer Research Unit, University of Westminster, London, W1W 6UW, UK
A. J. Leathem
Affiliation:
Against Breast Cancer Research Unit, University of Westminster, London, W1W 6UW, UK
M. V. Dwek
Affiliation:
Against Breast Cancer Research Unit, University of Westminster, London, W1W 6UW, UK
R. Swann
Affiliation:
Against Breast Cancer Research Unit, University of Westminster, London, W1W 6UW, UK
M. M. Cantwell
Affiliation:
Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Institute of Clinical Sciences B, Grosvenor Road, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BJ, UK
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 71 , Issue OCE2: Summer Meeting hosted by the Irish Section, 16–19 July 2012, Translational nutrition: integrating research, practice and policy , 2012 , E103
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To date, research into the role of dietary patterns and diet quality on breast cancer prognosis is limited and has mainly been conducted in the United States( Reference Kroenke, Fung, Hu and Holmes 1 – Reference Kwan, Weltzien and Kushi 2 ), whilst inconsistent results have been observed for dietary fat intake( Reference Chlebowski, Blackburn and Thomson 3 – Reference Pierce, Natarajan and Caan 4 ). As a result, no specific dietary guidelines for cancer survivors are currently available( 5 ). Using information obtained from the UK breast cancer survivors' cohort, the DietCompLyf study, the aim of the present study to examine the relationship between dietary patterns and fat intake and breast cancer recurrence using a nested case-control design.

Cases were participants who had a breast cancer recurrence during the 4–5 year follow up period after diagnosis and these 105 cases were individually matched to one control i.e. women who did not have a recurrence. Dietary data was collected using 7-day food diaries, completed 2 years post-diagnosis, and was entered into DINERWIN/DINERMO. Food groups were formed and factor analysis was used to derive dietary patterns amongst controls. Nutrient analysis included average daily intake (g) of total, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, saturated and trans fat. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to determine the association between dietary patterns and fat intake and breast cancer recurrence. Analyses were adjusted for body mass index (Kg/M2), oestrogen receptor status, energy intake (kcals) and post-diagnosis physical activity (MET-h week−1).

Prudent, High-Energy, Western and Refined dietary patterns were identified from the dietary data of controls. In multivariate adjusted analyses, an increased risk of breast cancer recurrence was observed in women in the middle and highest tertile of consumption of the High-Energy dietary pattern (HR: 3.06; 95% CI: 1.22, 7.45; HR: 2.71; 95% CI: 1.17, 6.28, respectively; Pfor trend=0.03) compared with women in the lowest tertile. Other dietary patterns (i.e. Prudent, Western and Refined) were not associated with breast cancer recurrence. There was no association between fat intake and breast cancer recurrence.

The results indicate that a High-Energy dietary pattern which included a high intake of high-energy drinks, wine, dressings, potatoes, processed fat, organ meat and high fat dairy increased risk of breast cancer recurrence in women with a previous invasive breast cancer diagnosis. It will be of interest to re-examine these associations when the DietCompLyf cohort has been followed up for a longer period of time and when more breast cancer recurrences have occurred.

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