Word: colditz
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Women with a high risk for breast cancer may be the most affected by the implications of the research because alcohol may increase the risk even more, said Dr. Graham Colditz, who worked with Willett on the study. This high-risk group includes all women who are planning to have children after spending years in graduate school or a career as well as those with a family history of breast cancer...
...Colditz added that it is immaterial what type of alcohol is consumed, as all can have the same effect. "The type of drink you have is not important," he said. "The quantity consumed seems to be the driving force...
While the subjects in the study which was funded by the National Institutes of Health varied in age from 34 to 59, the results also apply to women of other ages, Colditz said...
Previous research has indicated that alcohol consumption reduces the risk of heart disease by reducing the amount of one type of cholesterol in the bloodstream. But with the results of the new study, Colditz said, "We're left with the trade...