Type does matter. Use VIRGIN olive oil as your preferred fat to reduce your risk of breast cancer: case-control EpiGEICAM study.

Abstract

The Epi-GEICAM study comprises 1017 invasive BC cases matched with controls of similar age (49 ± 9 years) and residence. Diet and OO consumption were collected through a validated food frequency questionnaire. 75% of women referred OO, common (refined) or virgin, as the main fat source. Using conditional logistic regression models, we compared different scenarios of type and frequency of OO consumption, using as reference those women not always using OO for the three culinary practices (seasoning, cooking, and frying) and adding <2 tablespoons (tbsps.) per day during the meal to bread, salad, or dishes. A substantial inverse association was observed in those women always using VOO for the three culinary practices and consuming ≥2 tbsps. of OO per day during meals (adjusted OR, 0.72; 95% CI: 0.51, 1.03; P = 0.07). Potential benefits from OO consumption, at least as regards the protection provided for BC, could be mostly conferred with VOO, and when its consumption is high.

• Authors: Carolina Donat-Vargas, Ángel Guerrero-Zotano, Virginia Lope, Begoña Bermejo, Ana Casas, José Manuel Baena-Cañada, Silvia Antolín, Pedro Sánchez-Rovira, Antonio Antón, José Ángel Garcia-Saénz, Manuel Ramos, Montserrat Muñoz, Ana de Juan, Carlos Jara Sánchez, José Ignacio Chacón, Miguel Gil-Gil, Raquel Andrés Conejero, Antonio Llombart, Susana Bezares, Nerea Fernández de Larrea-Baz, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Miguel Martín, Marina Pollán
• Journal: European journal of clinical nutrition (Eur J Clin Nutr) Vol. 76 Issue 9 Pg. 1343-1346 (09 2022) ISSN: 1476-5640 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 35194197 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.

Chemical References

• Olive Oil
• Plant Oils

Topics

• Adult
• Breast Neoplasms (prevention & control)
• Case-Control Studies
• Cooking
• Diet
• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Olive Oil
• Plant Oils