the woman were 52 - 78
I still think you could have started most of these woman smoking and
drinking during the ONLY 8 year study with no ill effects.
things are not always what they seem.
Several experts cautioned, however, that the study hints that there still
may be some benefits to reducing the total amount of fat in the diet,
especially for breast cancer. In addition, there is clear evidence from this
and other studies that particular fats -- saturated fats from meat and trans
fats from processed foods -- are unhealthful and should be avoided.
Women on the low-fat diet did have 9 percent fewer breast cancers, but
researchers could not be sure that difference was not the result of chance.
There were other encouraging hints, however, including signs that women who
were consuming the most fat when the study began, or those prone to certain
types of tumors, may benefit, especially if they were followed longer.
Similarly, when the researchers looked at colorectal cancer, the women who
cut their fat intake had no decrease in risk, according to the second paper.
But they were less likely to develop polyps that increase the risk,
suggesting that a benefit may emerge later on, the researchers said.
"I think women who are currently following a low-fat diet should be
encouraged to do so. We didn't see any unfavorable effects," said Ross
Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, who noted
that the women on the diet also avoided gaining weight. "For women who are
at high risk for breast cancer, they should talk it over with their
physicians whether adopting a low-fat diet might be warranted."
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetesnews...835693EDIT.xml
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Tom
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