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. 2013 Feb 2;2013:808317. doi: 10.1155/2013/808317

Table 2.

Studies of adolescent diet, and breast density.

Author, year Study population,
n
Design Diet/mammogram age Foods/nutrients of interest Dietary assessment Outcome Major significant results Adjustments
Haars et al. 2010 [12] (also in Tables 1 and 9) DOM-project
n = 356  (The Netherlands)
CS 10–18 y/53 y Short-term energy restriction Described in Table 1 BS, DT, NDT, PBD
(mammogram; visual observation)
Null Age at examination, parity, menopausal status, BMI

Sellers et al. 2007 [15] MBCFSC
n = 1,552
(United States, NH-White)
CS 12-13 y/60.4 y
High-fat meats, dairy, animal fat, high-fat snacks and desserts, high-fat foods, fish and chicken, fruits, vegetables 29-item FFQ
(retrospective recall)
PBD (mammogram; Cumulus) Null Age at mammography, weight at follow-up 1, use of HRT, menopausal status, education, age at menarche, parity, age at first birth, OC use, alcohol use, smoking hx

Tseng et al. 2011 [16]
(also in Table 7)
Chinese-American immigrants
n = 201  (US, Asian)
CS 12–17 y/53.1 y
Beef, pork, tofu, green veg, fruits Frequency of consumption: beef, pork, tofu, green veg, fruits (retrospective)
PBD: BIRADS Red meat intake:
all women: (ORT3  versus T1 = 3.0; 95% CI: 1.5–6.4)
postmenopausal women:
(ORT3  versus T1 = 16.9; 95% CI 5.4–52.4)
Age, level of acculturation, BMI, number of live births and age at first live birth, adult dairy intake

Vachon et al. 2005 [17] MBCFSC
n = 1575  
(US, NH-White)
CS <18 y/60.4 y Alcohol Follow-up questionnaire PBD (mammogram; Cumulus) Null Age, BMI, HRT, age at first birth, number of births, age at menarche, education, adult and adolescent smoking status, alcohol, OC use, menopausal status

Dorgan et al. 2010 [18]
(also in Table 8)
DISC
premenopausal women
n = 182  (US, NH-White)
CS
(RCT followup)
25–29 y
Long-term effects of low-fat diet
3–24-hr dietary recalls PBD and VDT (MRI) Null % body fat, age at randomization, age at visit, clinic, BMI-Z score, race, education, smoking status, PA at 14–17 years old and separately during the past year, number of full-term pregnancies, hormonal contraceptives