Assessment of risk factors of obesity and diet on breast cancer in Ankara,Turkey

Objective: to determine the risk factors of obesity and diet on breast cancer in ankara,turkey. methods: a case-controlled study was carried out on newly diagnosed 40 breast cancer patients [patient group (pc)] and 40 volunteer individuals [control group (cg)] with no diagnosis of cancer and history of cancer in the family with similar characteristics to the age and gender-matched patient group between march and july 2016. all the individuals were administered a questionnaire by face-to-face interview method. results: the mean menarche age,age at first birth and menopause age were 13.0±1.17,22.6±3.78 and 44.33±2.39 years in pg and 12.3±0.95,21.6±2.99,46.71±2.41 years in cg,respectively. the mean bmi values were determined as 28.1±6.75 kg/m2 in pg and 30.1±6.18 kg/m2 in cg (p>0.05). it was determined that intake of vitamin c and fiber decreases the risk of breast cancer. also,eating quickly and smoking were risk factors for breast cancer (p<0.05). conclusion: this study indicated that there are relationships between menarche age,menopause age,and age at first birth,eating quickly,smoking and breast cancer. conversely,there are significant negative relationships between dietary fiber,vitamin c intake and breast cancer. as a result,it can be said that there is a link between breast cancer and lifestyle factors and a reduction in the risk of developing breast cancer can be achieved through changes in diet,one of the lifestyle factors. © 2016,professional medical publications. all rights reserved.