Health Alert: Reduced-fat, high-fiber diet lowered the risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a large randomized trial

Women who followed a lower-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables and grains had a lower risk of death from breast cancer than those who continued their normal, higher-fat diet, according to a new study. The trial involved more than 48,000 women who were randomly assigned to a diet between 1993 and 1998. The new results show a difference in death rates 20 years after the study concluded, the first randomized clinical trial evidence that diet can reduce postmenopausal women's risk of dying from breast cancer.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert May 15, 5:01 PM     Reduced-fat, high-fiber diet lowered the risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a large randomized trial Women who followed a lower-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables and grains had a lower risk of death from breast cancer than those who continued their normal, higher-fat diet, according to a new study. The trial involved more than 48,000 women who were randomly assigned to a diet between 1993 and 1998. The new results show a difference in death rates 20 years after the study concluded, the first randomized clinical trial evidence that diet can reduce postmenopausal women's risk of dying from breast cancer. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071