Assessment of energy, macronutrients and antioxidants intake in women with breast cancer

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the women and، since nutrition is one of the factors in thise disease، the present study was conducted to assess the effect of energy، macro nutrients and antioxidants intake in women on the breast cancer in Sabzevar. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 125woman with breast cancer in Sabzevarin 2011. Census sampling was done in homes by volunteers and referral of suspected women to mammography، ultra sound and radiology clinicand، also، and Sabzevar center of cancer statisticsforexaminationand diagnosis of breast cancer. After writting informed consent by patients، a demographic questionnaire and semi-quantitative frequency of 160 foods wascompleted by the trained interviewers. The obtained nutritional information was analysedusing the Software Nutritioni IV. Descriptive statistics، frequency، one-sample t-test and non-parametric X2 tests were assessed using SPSS 16 software، and 05/ 0>p was considered as significant level. The mean BMI of patients was 22. 5±5. 7 kg/m2، the average age of women was 50. 7 ± 1years، mean of the first menstrual period was 13. 2±1. 6 years and mean of menopause 46. 4±4. 7years. Dietary assessment showed mean of energy، protein، fat and carbohydrate intakes were 2309±1389. 24، 64. 26​​±19. 05، 65. 84±21. 70 and 363. 79± 154. 72، respectively (P<0. 05). Also، in this study، energy and macronutrients intakeswere rather than dietary standard values، andantioxidants of vitamin A، E، C and selenium intake were less than dietary standard values in women. The findings showed that energy and macronutrients intakesrather than dietary standard values، and antioxidants intake was less than dietary standard values in women.