Consumption of dietary fat and meat and risk of ovarian cancer in the Netherlands Cohort Study

Background: Evidence that links dietary factors to ovarian cancer is conflicting, but several epidemiologic studies suggested that consumption of dietary fat and meat may increase risk of ovarian cancer. Objective: We studied associations of intakes of total fat and sources and subtypes of fat, fresh meat, processed meat, and fish with ovarian cancer risk within the Netherlands Cohort Study (NLCS). Design: The NLCS includes 62,573 postmenopausal women, aged 55-69 y at baseline, who completed a baseline questionnaire on dietary habits and other risk factors for cancer in 1986. After 16.3 y of f... Mehr ...