High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later ...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:00

(Michigan State University) Girls eating a high-fat diet during puberty, even those who do not become overweight or obese, may be at a greater risk of developing breast cancer later in life, according to Michigan State University researchers.The implications -- that a high-fat diet may have detrimental effects independent of its effect to cause obesity -- could drive new cancer prevention efforts.

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