Regimens: Habits Help in Avoiding Breast Cancer, Study Finds

By Roni Caryn Rabin

Women can cut their risk of breast cancer by almost half if they watch their weight, exercise daily, breast-feed their babies and limit alcoholic beverages, according to a new report by the American Institute for Cancer Research.
依據美國癌症研究中心最新報告，婦女注意體重、每日運動、親自哺乳和有限度飲酒，可將罹患乳癌風險減半。

The report is an update of a 2007 review of more than 800 studies, adding information from 81 new studies, said Susan Higginbotham, director of research for the cancer institute, which examines the role of nutrition and lifestyle in cancer.
該中心檢視營養與生活型態在罹癌所扮演的角色。中心主任蘇珊‧海金波漢說道，這份報告是基於2007研究超過800個案例的更新，增加了由從81個新案中獲得的資訊。

Among the preventive steps women can take are maintaining a healthy body weight, getting 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity a day, breast-feeding and having no more than one alcoholic drink a day.
婦女們應採行的預防措施：維持健康的體重、每日30至60分鐘的體能活動、哺乳和不超過一份含酒精飲料。

The role of hormones in breast cancer, including both postmenopausal hormone therapy and oral contraceptives, was not examined.
這項研究並未檢視包括停經後賀爾蒙治療和口服避孕藥，等賀爾蒙對乳癌的影響。

“This makes us more certain than ever that the choices we make every day can protect us from breast cancer,” Dr. Higginbotham said, adding that any amount of physical activity is beneficial, including climbing stairs and walking.
海金波漢博士說：「這使我們確信，選擇每天如何生活可以保護我們遠離乳癌。包括爬樓梯和走路，任何分量的體能活動都屬有益。」

To reduce the risk of cancer generally, diets should be mostly plant-based, emphasizing fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains and limiting red meat, Dr. Higginbotham said.
海金波漢博士說道，為降低罹癌風險，飲食應以植物性為主。強調水果、蔬菜、豆類和全穀物，節制紅肉的攝取。

The review estimated that nearly 40 percent of new breast cancer cases in the United States – some 70,000 each year – could be prevented if every woman followed the recommendations.
美國每年新增70,000乳癌患者，如果婦女遵從以上建議，其中40%或可豁免。

原文參照
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/08/health/08regi.html