Effect of mistimed eating patterns on breast and prostate cancer risk (MCC-Spain Study).

ABSTRACT: Modern life involves mistimed sleeping and eating patterns that in experimental studies are associated with adverse health effects. We assessed whether timing of meals is associated with breast and prostate cancer risk taking into account lifestyle and chronotype, a characteristic correlating with preference for morning or evening activity. We conducted a population-based case-control study in Spain, 2008-2013. In this analysis we included 621 cases of prostate and 1,205 of breast cancer and 872 male and 1,321 female population controls who had never worked night shift. Subjects were interviewed on timing of meals, sleep and chronotype and completed a Food Frequency Questionaire. Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute of Cancer Research recommendations for cancer pr

SUBMITTER: Kogevinas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220994 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature