Breast cancer risk: Data about the relation with breast cancer risk was provided by one cohort. No association was found with green pepper.
Breast cancer mortality: No data was found.
Conclusion: No associations were found. No evidence was found for an association between peppers and breast cancer.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 26) Adebamowo CA. (2005) | The Nurses Health Study II. | 90,630 premenopausal women aged 26-46. (USA) | 8 (1991-1999) | 710 | Invasive breast cancer risk | Green pepper |
RR = 0.94 (0.66-1.32; P = 0.15) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption. Amount specific data (servings): < 1/month: RR = 1. 1-3/month: RR = 1.08 (0.88-1.31). 1/week: RR = 0.91 (0.72-1.14). 2-4/week: RR = 0.92 (0.72-1.18). ≥ 5/week: RR = 0.94 (0.66-1.32). No association was found between flavonol-rich foods and the risk of breast cancer characterized by either estrogen or progestone receptor status or within strata of smoking status (data not shown). | age at menarche, parity and age at first birth, family history of breast cancer in mother and/or sister, history of benign breast disease, oral contraceptive use, alcohol, energy, BMI, height, smoking habit, physical activity, and menopausal status. |