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Starchy diet tied to pancreatic cancer



STUDY: Effect exaggerated in overweight, sedentary women

JOURNAL: Journal of the National Cancer Institute

AUTHORS: Dr. Charles Fuchs

ABSTRACT: A diet high in white bread, white rice and potatoes puts women at much higher risk of pancreatic cancer — especially if they are overweight and do not exercise much.




COMMENTARY: Previously, the only known risk factor for pancreatic cancer, which kills 30,000 people a year in the United States, was smoking.

The take-home message for women who are overweight and sedentary is that a diet high in starchy foods may increase their risk of pancreatic cancer.

Substituting less starchy vegetables such as broccoli for potatoes and rice and snacking on fruit are some simple steps they can take to reduce this potentially serious health risk.



This entry was posted on March 24th, 2003 at 07:51:00 am and is filed under Prior Clinic Blog.