Diet, weight management, physical activity and Ovarian & Breast Cancer Risk in women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic Germline gene variants: systematic review
Posted on 2020-03-08 - 04:24
Abstract Introduction Women with pathogenic germline gene variants in BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 are at increased risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer. While surgical and pharmacological approaches are effective for risk-reduction, it is unknown whether lifestyle approaches such as healthful dietary habits, weight management, and physical activity may also contribute to risk-reduction. We conducted a systematic review of evidence related to dietary habits, weight status/change, and physical activity on ovarian and breast cancer risk among women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants. Methods We searched Medline, EMBASE, CENTRAL, PubMed, and clinicaltrials.gov up to October 3, 2019. We identified 2775 records and included 21. Results There is limited evidence related to these factors and ovarian cancer risk. For breast cancer risk, evidence suggests higher diet quality, adulthood weight-loss of ≥10 pounds, and activity during adolescence and young-adulthood may be linked with decreased risk. Higher meat intake and higher daily energy intake may be linked with increased risk. Conclusions There is not enough evidence to suggest tailored recommendations for dietary habits or weight management among women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants compared to the general population for ovarian and breast cancer risk-reduction, and physical activity recommendations should remain the same.
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Coletta, Adriana; Peterson, Susan; Gatus, Leticia; Krause, Kate; Schembre, Susan; Gilchrist, Susan; et al. (2020). Diet, weight management, physical activity and Ovarian & Breast Cancer Risk in women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic Germline gene variants: systematic review. figshare. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4886559.v1
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AUTHORS (12)
AC
Adriana Coletta
SP
Susan Peterson
LG
Leticia Gatus
KK
Kate Krause
SS
Susan Schembre
SG
Susan Gilchrist
BA
Banu Arun
YY
Y. You
MR
Miguel Rodriguez-Bigas
LS
Larkin Strong
KL
Karen Lu
KB
Karen Basen-Engquist