Comparison of Intake of Animal and Plant Foods and Related Nutrients in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors and Controls
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-2-2016
Abstract
This study’s objective is to assess differences in dietary intakes in breast cancer survivors (n = 13) and women without a history of breast cancer (controls, n = 71). In a cross-sectional design, intake of foods, food groups, nutrients, and non-nutritive sweeteners was assessed using participant-completed three-day food records. All women were postmenopausal (mean age (SD) 58.5 (±3.8) y, 95% White, 2.4% Asian Pacific, and 2.4% Black). The two groups did not differ in age, energy intake, or body mass index (p > 0.05). Compared to controls, survivors consumed less dairy products, animal protein, total protein, and calcium, but more legumes, noncitrus fruit, and carbohydrates (p ≤ 0.05). Calcium intakes were of particular concern in survivors who consumed an average of 686 mg calcium/d, which is <60% of the recommended 1200 mg/d. Given the important role of calcium in bone health and protein in muscle function among aging women, breast cancer survivors may benefit from consultation with a Registered Dietitian or other health professional knowledgeable in nutritional recommendations for postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume
35
Issue
1
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Lay, Whitney A., Courtney R. Vickery, Christie L. Ward-Ritacco, Kristen B. Johnson, Alison C. Berg, Ellen M. Evans, and Mary Ann Johnson. "Comparison of Intake of Animal and Plant Foods and Related Nutrients in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors and Controls." Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics 35, 1 (2016): 15-31. doi: 10.1080/21551197.2015.1084258.