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Study links diet to endometriosis risk.
2004 AUG 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women may be able to lower their risk of endometriosis by eating more fresh fruit and green vegetables. But, eating red meat and ham appears to increase their risk, say researchers in Milan, Italy.
They are calling for a prospective study to investigate further the possible links between diet and endometriosis. Their findings were published in the July 15, 2004, issue of the journal Human Reproduction (Selected food intake and risk of endometriosis. Human Reprod, 2004;19(8):1755-1759).
Endometriosis is a painful and distressing condition whereby endometrial tissue, which under normal circumstances is found only in the lining of the womb, develops outside the uterus and attaches itself to ligaments and organs in the abdominal cavity. This tissue responds to the menstrual cycle as though it were still inside the uterus. The repeated growth and disintegration of endometrial tissue in the abdomen can cause bleeding, pain, inflammation, adhesions and infertility. It is estimated to affect up to 5 in every 100 women in Italy and probably in the rest of Europe.
The researchers used interviews and structured questionnaires to compare the medical and reproductive history, lifestyle and diet of over 500 women with clinically confirmed endometriosis with a group of over 500 matched controls with no history of the disease.
Lead researcher Fabio Parazzini from the Gynecologic Clinic of the University of Milan, explained: "We asked women about their diet in the year leading up to the interview. In particular, we asked how many times a week they ate portions of selected dietary items, including the major sources of retinoids and carotenoids in the Italian diet. We also asked about their alcohol and coffee consumption.
"We divided their intake into portions approximating to low, intermediate and high intake of the various dietary factors," he continued. "What we found was that there was a 40% relative reduction in risk of endometriosis in women with higher consumption of green vegetables and fresh fruit. But, for those with a high intake of beef, other red meat and ham, there was an increase of about ...
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