## Abstract Highβglycemic load diets have been hypothesized to increase the risk of breast cancer but epidemiologic studies have yielded inconsistent findings. We examined the associations of carbohydrate intake, glycemic index and glycemic load with risk of overall and hormone receptorβdefined bre
Glycemic Load, Glycemic Index, and the Risk of Breast Cancer Among Mexican Women
β Scribed by Martin Lajous; Walter Willett; Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce; Luisa Maria Sanchez-Zamorano; Mauricio Hernandez-Avila; Isabelle Romieu
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 161 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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