Pink October : Awareness on

This October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many sites and even in the entertainment biz have shown support for this month by turning their layouts pink, putting on pink ribbons and even guys wearing pink (there a saying that goes: tough guys wear pink). As a show of support for Pink October, I will be posting this new found study linking fatty foods to breast cancer.

DO you like to eat tasty breaded pork chops, mouth-watering baby back ribs, pork rinds and other fatty foods? Be cautious, if you're post-menopausal. A new study by the National Cancer Institute in the US found a link between breast cancer and eating more fat among women past the age of menstruation. The study followed 188,700 women aged between 50 and 71. They were asked how often they ate 124 different foods, ranging from never up to six times a day, and about the portion size. Then they were followed up for an average of four years. The study found that those who ate the most fat had an 11 percent higher incidence of breast cancer than those who ate the least. They took into account family history of breast cancer, smoking, body mass index and alcohol intake.
Dr. Annie Thiebaut, lead author of the study said, "In this large cohort of post-menopausal US women, we detected a direct association between dietary fat intake and the risk of invasive breast cancer." The researchers suggested that fat may affect breast cancer risk by stimulating hormone production. But they added that more work is needed to further understand the risk.

thanks to ~miina-san @ deviantart.com for the pic