Dietary glycaemic index, glycaemic load and breast cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1170-1175

  Mulholland, H G ^a   Murray, L J ^a   Cardwell, C R ^a   Cantwell, M M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Glycaemic index; Glycaemic load; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; EMBASE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HUMAN; MEDLINE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIET; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 53049107848     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604618     Document Type: Article

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