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2010;62(3):300-6. doi: 10.1080/01635580903441246.  Common
dietary patterns and risk of breast cancer: analysis from the
United Kingdom Women's Cohort Study.  Author information    •
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Leeds,
Leeds, United Kingdom. j.e.cade@leeds.ac.uk   The relationship
between diet and breast cancer is uncertain. We assessed the
relationship of 4 common dietary patterns to the risk of breast
cancer using the UK Women's Cohort Study (UKWCS). A total of
35,372 women aged between 35 to 69 yr were recruited from 1995
to 1998. The UKWCS was selected to have a wide range of dietary
intakes; 28% were self-reported vegetarian. Diet was assessed at
baseline by a 217-item food frequency questionnaire. Four
dietary patterns were defined based on a hierarchy of
consumption of fish and meat to reflect commonly consumed
dietary patterns. Hazards ratios (HRs) were estimated using Cox
regression adjusted for known confounders