Women who consume a lot of fatty foods, especially those with saturated fat, are at increased risk of developing certain types of breast cancer.. This was reported by Italian researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Milan in their new report.

About 377 thousand people participated in the study.. women from 10 European countries. All subjects completed questionnaires with questions about their diet and lifestyle for 11-12 years.. During this period, about 10 thousand. women were diagnosed with breast cancer.

A link has already been established between the consumption of fatty foods and breast cancer.. However, in a new study, scientists decided to identify specific subtypes of cancer, the risk of which increases due to a diet high in saturated fat.. Saturated fats are most often ingested from meat and other animal products, such as butter and cheese..

Experts found that women who had a diet high in saturated fat were 28% more likely to develop tumors that had estrogen and progesterone hormone receptors, compared with those participants who had the least amount of saturated fats.

The researchers stressed that the development of breast tumors that do not have receptors for the above hormones was not associated with the presence of saturated fats in the diet.. These studies were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute..

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