Study of fruit and vegetable intake in breast cancer patients in the city of Sabzevar

Introduction: Diet is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for prevention and control of chronic diseases, including breast cancer. This study aimed to determine the fruit and vegetable intake in women with cancer breast in Sabzevar. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted...

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Main Authors: Akram Kooshki, Manidgeh Yousefi Moghaddam, Roya Akbarzadeh
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Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2016-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074764/
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author Akram Kooshki
Manidgeh Yousefi Moghaddam
Roya Akbarzadeh
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description Introduction: Diet is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for prevention and control of chronic diseases, including breast cancer. This study aimed to determine the fruit and vegetable intake in women with cancer breast in Sabzevar. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 125 women with breast cancer in Sabzevar in 2011. Census sampling was done on volunteers in a visiting home and suspected women referred to the mammography, ultrasound, and radiology clinic in the Sabzevar center for breast cancer. Demographic and semi quantitative food questionnaires of 160 foods were completed for each of the patients by trained interviewers. Data were analyzed using the software Nutritionist IV. Descriptive statistics, one-sample t-test, and Chi-square test were used, employing the SPSS version 16. Results: In this study, 125 women were assessed with breast cancer. The highest risk with breast cancer was 35.5% in women 40 to 49 years old. The results of this study showed that patients with breast cancer had minimum daily recommended intake (3.06 ± 2.3 serving of fruits and 2.09 ± 1.81 serving of vegetables in days). One sample t-test showed that the mean intake of fruits and vegetables was not a significant deference with daily recommended intake (p>0.05). The chi-square test showed that patients with minimum daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables were at high risk for breast cancer in comparison with those who received the highest amount (p=0.001). Conclusion: This study supports evidence that high vegetable and fruit intake is associated with lower breast cancer risk.
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spelling doaj.art-def5a73e4aa34a0a9c4b00a94f2bae082022-12-22T02:27:42ZengElectronic PhysicianElectronic Physician2008-58422008-58422016-09-01893011301410.19082/3011Study of fruit and vegetable intake in breast cancer patients in the city of SabzevarAkram KooshkiManidgeh Yousefi MoghaddamRoya AkbarzadehIntroduction: Diet is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for prevention and control of chronic diseases, including breast cancer. This study aimed to determine the fruit and vegetable intake in women with cancer breast in Sabzevar. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 125 women with breast cancer in Sabzevar in 2011. Census sampling was done on volunteers in a visiting home and suspected women referred to the mammography, ultrasound, and radiology clinic in the Sabzevar center for breast cancer. Demographic and semi quantitative food questionnaires of 160 foods were completed for each of the patients by trained interviewers. Data were analyzed using the software Nutritionist IV. Descriptive statistics, one-sample t-test, and Chi-square test were used, employing the SPSS version 16. Results: In this study, 125 women were assessed with breast cancer. The highest risk with breast cancer was 35.5% in women 40 to 49 years old. The results of this study showed that patients with breast cancer had minimum daily recommended intake (3.06 ± 2.3 serving of fruits and 2.09 ± 1.81 serving of vegetables in days). One sample t-test showed that the mean intake of fruits and vegetables was not a significant deference with daily recommended intake (p>0.05). The chi-square test showed that patients with minimum daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables were at high risk for breast cancer in comparison with those who received the highest amount (p=0.001). Conclusion: This study supports evidence that high vegetable and fruit intake is associated with lower breast cancer risk.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074764/Breast cancerFruits
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Breast cancer
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title Study of fruit and vegetable intake in breast cancer patients in the city of Sabzevar
title_full Study of fruit and vegetable intake in breast cancer patients in the city of Sabzevar
title_fullStr Study of fruit and vegetable intake in breast cancer patients in the city of Sabzevar
title_full_unstemmed Study of fruit and vegetable intake in breast cancer patients in the city of Sabzevar
title_short Study of fruit and vegetable intake in breast cancer patients in the city of Sabzevar
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topic Breast cancer
Fruits
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074764/
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