Dietary carbohydrate, fiber and sugar and risk of breast cancer according to menopausal status in Malaysia.

Background: Dietary carbohydrate, fiber and sugar intake has been shown to play a role in the etiology of breast cancer, but the findings have been inconsistent and limited to developed countries with higher cancer incidence.

Objective: To examine the association of premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer risk with dietary carbohydrate, fiber and sugar intake.

Materials And Methods: This population based case-control study was conducted in Malaysia with 382 breast cancer patients and 382 controls.

Healthy eating index and breast cancer risk among Malaysian women.

Healthy Eating Index-2005 (HEI-2005), an index-based dietary pattern, has been shown to predict the risk of chronic diseases among Americans. This study aims to examine the ability of HEI-2005 in predicting the probability for risk of premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer among Malaysian women. Data from a case-control nutritional epidemiology study among 764 participants including 382 breast cancer cases and 382 healthy women were extracted and scored.

Fat intake and its relationship with pre- and post-menopausal breast cancer risk: a case-control study in Malaysia.

Background: Fat intake has been shown to play a role in the etiology of breast cancer, but the findings have been inconsistent.

Objective: To assess the association of premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer risk with fat and fat subtypes intake.

Methodology: This is a population based case-control study conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from January 2006 to December 2007.

Dietary changes among breast cancer patients in Malaysia.

Background: Breast cancer patients often show an interest in making dietary changes after diagnosis of breast cancer to improve their health condition and prevent cancer recurrence.

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine changes in dietary intake 2 years after diagnosis among breast cancer patients.

Methods: One hundred sixteen subjects were asked to complete a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire, diet recalls, and dietary changes questionnaire to assess dietary intake before and after diagnosis.

The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malay breast cancer survivors.

Background: A cross-sectional studywas carried out to determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by breast cancer survivors.

Methods: A descriptivesurveydesignwasdeveloped. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, cancer clinical treatment history, and use of CAM were obtained through a modified self-administered questionnaire from 116 Malay breast cancer survivors aged 21 to 67 years who were 2 years postdiagnosis and currently undergoing follow-up treatment at breast cancer clinics at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre.