Adolescent Dietary Intake and Breast Cancer in Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Adolescence represents a key opportunity for breast cancer prevention, as the rapid proliferation of breast tissue during puberty creates a critical window of vulnerability for the development of cancerous cells. With increasing research on adolescent dietary factors and breast cancer risk, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the associations between adolescent diet and risk of breast cancer in adulthood, as well as benign breast disease (BBD) and high mammographic breast density, which are markers for breast cancer. We searched Web of Science, Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Embase for epidemiological studies assessing dietary intakes in adolescent girls (aged 10-18 y), published through 16 October, 2024, with no language or time restrictions. Study quality

SUBMITTER: Lim GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477939 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature