Dietary calcium intake, vitamin D levels, and breast cancer risk: a dose-response analysis of observational studies

Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2012 Nov;136(1):309-12. doi: 10.1007/s10549-012-2172-8. Epub 2012 Jul 25.

Abstract

Results from the recent meta-analysis suggested a favorable effect of dietary calcium and vitamin D levels on breast cancer risk. However, the relationship of dietary calcium and vitamin D levels with breast cancer risk is unclear. Thus, the dose-response relationship was assessed by restricted cubic spline model and multivariate random-effect meta-regression. Results suggested that women might suffer from the lowest risk of breast cancer with dietary calcium intake of about 600 mg/day, dietary vitamin D intake of about 400 IU/day, and serum vitamin D levels of about 30 ng/ml.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms* / blood
  • Breast Neoplasms* / diet therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms* / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Calcium, Dietary* / administration & dosage
  • Calcium, Dietary* / metabolism
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors
  • Vitamin D* / administration & dosage
  • Vitamin D* / blood
  • Vitamin D* / metabolism

Substances

  • Calcium, Dietary
  • Vitamin D