Introduction I had just arrived in south west Scotland, for an ethical farming conference, when a couple of emails arrived. “Brian” and “Simon” asked if I had seen a study that was getting some media attention. The UK Telegraph reckoned that a “Low-fat diet including one piece of fruit a day could cut risk of death from breast cancer by a fifth” (Ref 1). US Today was similar: “Low-fat diet with more fruits and vegetables may decrease risk of dying from breast cancer” (Ref 2). Both example newspaper articles quoted two numbers: that the risk of death from any cause was 15% lower and that the chance of death from breast cancer fell by 21%. The first claim was untrue and the second was not
from http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2019/05/low-fat-diet-breast-cancer/
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https://healthnews010.tumblr.com/post/185193624258
From https://johnher1.blogspot.com/2019/05/low-fat-diet-breast-cancer.html
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https://johnher1.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/low-fat-diet-breast-cancer/
From https://helentyler1.blogspot.com/2019/05/low-fat-diet-breast-cancer.html
Helen Tyler 