Dietary habits and breast cancer in South Asian women: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Breast cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women globally. Asia has a lower overall incidence of breast cancer compared with global incidence rates. Unique dietary habits observed in South Asians contribute significantly to low incidence rates. This review aims to explore the literature on the association between dietary habits and breast cancer among South Asian women.

Methods and analysis

A systematic search will be conducted using electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus. Additional articles will be searched in Google Scholar and a reference list of the selected articles. Review questions will be framed into different components according to the PICOS (population, intervention, comparator, outcomes,

SUBMITTER: Seneviwickrama M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887292 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature