Monday, January 11, 2010

Breast cancer risk

This study examined the intake of choline and betaine and breast cancer risk among 74, 584 post-menopausal women in the Nurses’ Health Study. Overall, choline (mean±s.d.; 326±61 mg per day) and betaine (104±33 mg per day) intake was not associated with a reduced risk of post-menopausal breast cancer.

Cho E, Holmes MD, Hankinson SE, Willett WC: Choline and betaine intake and risk of breast cancer among post-menopausal women. Br J Cancer 2010:Epub Jan 2010.