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Nutr Cancer. 2020 Sep 24;1-17. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1823435. Epub 2020 Sep 24.

Nutrition and Breast Cancer Research in Arab Countries: Gaps, Opportunities, and Recommendations.

Nutrition and cancer

Hibeh Shatila, Zaynab Fatfat, Rabih Talhouk, Salpy Naalbandian, Michele R Forman, Rihab Nasr, Farah Naja

Affiliations

  1. Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  3. University Libraries, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  4. Nutrition Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
  5. Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  6. Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, Research Institute of Medical & Health Sciences (RIMHS), University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

PMID: 32972248 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1823435

Abstract

According to the WHO, Arab countries have the highest relative increase in Breast Cancer (BC) rates worldwide. Current shifts in dietary patterns in these countries are postulated as important modifiable risk factors of the disease. The objectives of this review were to examine the gaps and opportunities in the extent, range and nature of nutrition-related BC research in Arab countries. Studies (

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