Childhood dairy intake and adult cancer risk.Dietary patterns in childhood may affect risk for certain cancers in adulthood. A recent study examined the link between childhood dairy intake and adult cancers. The initial information for this study was collected close to 70 years ago in Great Britain. Approximately 5,000 children were studied, and their dairy intake was estimated based on the amount of dairy products used by their household. The children were tracked through adulthood, and the investigators identified those who had developed cancer. High childhood dairy intake (including milk, cheese, and ice cream) was associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer colorectal cancer Malignant tumour of the large intestine (colon) or rectum. Risk factors include age (after age 50), family history of colorectal cancer, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, benign polyps, physical inactivity, and a diet high in fat. but not with an increased risk of breast, prostate, or stomach cancer. Higher milk intake (a little more than a cup of milk daily) in childhood was also associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and a decreased risk of prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. in adulthood. The study's researchers speculate that dairy intake in childhood may affect the functioning of the immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. and thereby increase cancer risk, although this is only one possibility. Van der Pols JC, Bain C, Gunnell D, et al. 2007. Childhood dairy intake and adult cancer risk: 65-y follow-up of the Boyd Orr cohort. Am J Clin Nutr 86:1,722-29. Thanks to Jay Lavine, MD, far pointing out this article. By Reed Mangels mangels Beta vulgaris; called also mangel-wurzel. , PhD, RD, FADA FADA Federación Argentina de Ajedrez FADA Fellow of the American Dietetic Association FADA Federal Area Development Authority FADA Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations FADA Florida Automobile Dealers Association |
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