The National Cancer Institute just released the results of a large study which examined over half a million Americans and their diets. The main finding was that men and women with the highest total fat consumption were 53% and 23% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, compared to those with the lowest fat intake. The association was strongest for those whose dietary fat came mostly from red meat and dairy products. Individuals who consumed high levels of saturated fats were 36% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who consumed very low levels. It should be said that although there are positive links seen in this study between pancreatic cancer and fat intake, we cannot for certain say that fat is the culprit. There may be other factors that not were not considered, such as the use of hormones in raising cattle, genetics, etc.
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Tags: Cancer, diary, National Cancer Institute, pancreatic cancer, red meat
Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
June 29th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
too much fat can’t be good for anybody…or any body part.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
We have always known that diets high in fat cause a multitude of health problems such as DM, cancer and heart disease.