New Moms Wellness Study: the randomized controlled trial study protocol for an intervention study to increase fruit and vegetable intake and lower breast cancer risk through weekly counseling and supplemental fruit and vegetable box delivery in breastfeeding women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laboratory studies indicate that chemicals in fruits and vegetables have anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory activities that can lower breast cancer risk. However, epidemiologic studies of the association between fruit and vegetable intake and breast cancer risk have produced mixed results. Measurement error, confounding, and an emphasis on diet in later adulthood may contribute to weak associations. This paper describes a randomized controlled diet intervention trial in breastfeeding women to examine the effect of high fruit and vegetable intake on breast cancer risk factors, including weight, DNA methylation and inflammatory markers.

Methods

Eligible breastfeeding women who reside within a 35-mile radius of Amherst, MA are enrolled at five to six weeks postp

SUBMITTER: Sturgeon SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9509588 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature