Hi All
In researching a different subject, I came across this
article. The research is to do with breast cancer, but the
conclusions IMO have wider implications than that topic.
"Major dietary sources of energy (fat, carbohydrates,
protein, alcohol) and breast cancer (BC) survival: evidence
for favorable levels of intake."
asco.org1,1003, 12 002643 00 18 0016 00 19Open ↗
00178,00.asp
"Diet, particularly fat intake, has been postulated to
influence BC prognosis but existing evidence is weak and
inconsistent. In a prospective cohort study we confirmed a
previously reported curvilinear association of BMI with
overall survival (OS) (ASCO 2000 Abstract 272), the best OS
occurring when BMI was 20-25 kg/m2. We now seek evidence of
similar curvilinear (quadratic) associations of major energy
sources with OS."
<methods and detail snipped>
"CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest the association of major
dietary sources of energy with OS is not linear: mid-range
intake of each source is associated with the most favorable
OS, extremes were associated with less favorable OS."
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Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and
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