Breast cancer risk: No data was found.
Breast cancer mortality: Data about the relation with breast cancer mortality was provided by one cohort. The association with the combined effect of dried fruits
nuts was examined. No association was found.
Conclusion: No associations were found. No evidence was found for an association between dried fruits and breast cancer.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 8) Appleby PN. (2002) | The Health Food Shoppers Study. | 10,741 subjects, aged 16-89 (4,325 men, 6,416 women. 8,675 non-smokers). (UK) | 1973-79 to 1997 | 90 (79 non-smokers)? | Female breast cancer mortality | Nuts/dried fruit (not defined) | RR = 1.32 (0.82-2.12; No P-value) for daily consumption vs less frequent consumption. | Age at recruitment, sex, smoking, and each other food (fresh fruit, wholemeal bread, nuts/dried fruit, raw vegetable salads, and bran cereals). |
| 8) Key TJ. (1996) | The Health Food Shoppers Study. | 10.771 (4.336 men and 6.435 women) aged > or = 16, recruited through health food shops, vegeterian societies, and magazines. (UK) | 16.8 (1973-79 to 1995) | 0 men, 65? women | breast cancer mortality | nuts or dried fruit (not defined) | RR = 1.41 (0.86-2.30; No P-value) for consumption at least daily vs < daily. | age, sex, and smoking |