Folate intake, alcohol and risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women in Denmark

TY - JOUR

T1 - Folate intake, alcohol and risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women in Denmark

AU - Tjønneland, A

AU - Christensen, J.

AU - Olsen, A.

AU - Stripp, C

AU - Nissen, S B

AU - Overvad, K

AU - Thomsen, B L

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - There is consistent evidence that alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer. It has been suggested that the increased risk associated with alcohol intake may be reduced by adequate intake of folate. Since many women consume alcohol, detection of a risk-reducing mechanism would have major public health implications.

AB - There is consistent evidence that alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer. It has been suggested that the increased risk associated with alcohol intake may be reduced by adequate intake of folate. Since many women consume alcohol, detection of a risk-reducing mechanism would have major public health implications.

KW - Alcohol Drinking

KW - Breast Neoplasms

KW - Case-Control Studies

KW - Cohort Studies

KW - Denmark

KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug

KW - Female

KW - Folic Acid

KW - Follow-Up Studies

KW - Humans

KW - Incidence

KW - Logistic Models

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Postmenopause

KW - Prospective Studies

KW - Registries

KW - Risk Factors

KW - Vitamin B Complex

U2 - 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602313

DO - 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602313

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 16234832

SN - 0954-3007

VL - 60

SP - 280

EP - 286

JO - European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

JF - European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

IS - 2

ER -