The association between breast cancer and consumption of dairy products: a systematic review.
Heba Mohammed ArafatJulia OmarNoorazliyana ShafiiIhab Ali NaserNahed Ali Al LahamRosediani MuhamadTengku Ahmad Damitri Al-AstaniAshraf Jaber ShaqaliahOhood Mohammed ShamallakhKholoud Mohammed ShamallakhMai Abdel Haleem AbusalahPublished in: Annals of medicine (2023)
Overall, dairy consumption was inversely associated with the risk of developing breast cancer. Future studies will help elucidate the role of dairy products in human health, and their use within a balanced diet should be considered.KEY MESSAGESThe effect of different types of dairy products, and possible dose-response relationships on BC risk remains unknown.Estimating BC risk associated with dairy consumption may help to take the decision-making of physicians and public health policy in developing preventive strategies to reduce its occurrence.This systematic review was conducted to assess dairy consumption and BC risk.Overall, inverse associations were found when looking at dairy consumption and BC risk.