Effect of Food Habits on Metabolic Syndrome among Women with Breast Cancer in Riyadh City
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Effect of Food Habits on Metabolic Syndrome among Women with Breast Cancer in Riyadh City, MANAL K. ANFENAN
Abstract
This study aimed to study the relationship between food habits and Metabolic Syndrome (MS) among women with breast cancer. It was conducted on 30 women with breast cancer and 30 healthy, non-pregnant women as a control group, their average age was (43.3±7yr and 37.5±7.9yr resp.). World Health Organization (WHO) metabolic syndrome definition was the basis to determine the incidence of metabolic syndrome among the two groups. Demographic information and anthropometric measurements for: Height, weight, and waist circumference, hip circumference and Waist/Hip Cir-cumference Ratio (WHR) were determined. Blood samples were taken to measure the biochemical indicators: Blood lipids included: Triglyceride (TG) and High Density Lipopro-teins (HDL), Fasting (FBS) and Postprandial Blood Glucose (PPBS) levels before starting any treatments for cancer therapy. Dietary intake was assessed by using 24 hour recall and food frequency questionnaire.
Results Revealed That: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) spread among the control group by 30% and it increased among breast cancer group by 63.3%, as well as, significant differences to FBS, HDL, Body Mass Index (BMI), and WHR between the four groups, control and breast Cancer patient either with or without (MS). There no significant differences in the nutrients intake: Protein, fat, carbohydrate, and energy between the four groups. All of proteins, fat, carbohydrates and calories intake affected inversely on (FBS) & (PPBS) in the control group with and without (MS), except of carbohydrates, which did not affect the (PPBS) in the control group without (MS), while fat adversely impact on (PPBS) in the control group with (MS), also there was direct relationship effect for each of the protein, fat, carbohydrate, and caloric on (HDL) in control group without (MS). (TG) was associated inversely with protein, fat and calories intake in the breast cancer group with (MS), there was a proportional relationship between (BMI) and carbohydrate intake in the breast cancer group without (MS).
In Conclusion: The results confirm that the high prevalence of (MS), as it relates to confirm emergence of many diseases such as cancer and other diseases. There is a need to conduct surveys for (MS) and their relationship to nutrition and metabolic disorders.