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Multivitamins may cut breast cancer risk
19 April 2010
Multivitamins and calcium supplements may help protect women against breast cancer, new research suggests.
30 March 2016
In Germany, around 340,000 people a year are diagnosed with cancer. Around 210,000 die as a consequence of the disease. Thus cancer is the second greatest killer, after heart and circulatory diseases. About a third of all cancer cases, experts believe, are due to poor eating habits (1).
In their 2008 report the German Nutrition Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung, DGE) investigated the risk relationship between dietary factors and malignant tumors in various organs (2). The report is based on a systematic analysis of the available scientific literature, taking into account the design and quality of the studies. The level of reliability of the evidence for increased risk, reduced risk or no effect is designated as "convincing", “probable”, “possible” or “insufficient.”
Results
The results of the 2008 Nutrition Report confirm the recommendations of the DGE for a balanced diet in respect of cancer prevention. It should be rich in vegetables and fruit (for adults 400 g of vegetables and 250 g of fruit per day), and many fiber-rich cereal products, combined with a moderate consumption of meat and meat products (approximately 300 to 600 g/week). In particular, consumption of red meat should be reduced and alcohol avoided.
19 April 2010
Multivitamins and calcium supplements may help protect women against breast cancer, new research suggests.
1 December 2015
Metabolic syndrome is a disorder of energy utilization and storage, diagnosed by the coincidence of overweight or obesity with disturbances of lipid and sugar metabolism and hypertension. Subclinical inflammation and a fatty liver are further components typically associated with this condition. Metabolic syndrome substantially increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Diets targeting weight loss by restricting either carbohydrate or fat intake are an effective approach to improve most conditions associated with metabolic syndrome, but the benefit is not successfully achieved over longer periods. Therefore, a balanced diet rich in nutrients improving metabolism may represent a successful strategy. The role of several related nutrients has been presented and discussed during the 12th European Nutrition Conference (FENS 2015) in Berlin.
7 March 2014
A new US study shows that low-income, overweight, and/or obese population groups may have a significantly increased risk of calcium and vitamin D insufficiency, despite the important role these nutrients play in bone health during all stages of the lifecycle.