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The debate over whether carbohydrates are a positive or a negative part of a healthy diet has been heated in recent years. Understanding the role of carbohydrates in a healthy diet is particularly important for cancer patients because cancer cells require a lot of energy. Carbohydrates are created by plants as a way of storing energy from the sun. They are composed of one or more sugar molecules. Two examples of carbohydrates that are a single sugar molecule are glucose, the sugar found in the blood, and fructose, which comes from fruit. Complex carbohydrates are multiple sugar molecules that are connected into a chain. The main function of carbs is to provide energy. Glucose is the main energy currency that the body uses. Carbohydrates that enter the body as sugar chains must first be broken down into glucose to be used by the cells for energy. Cancer cells require a lot of glucose for energy—more than normal cells.
Metrics details. Previous studies on the link between macronutrients and breast cancer have mostly focused on individual macronutrients rather than their combination. This study investigates the association between adherence to a low carbohydrate diet and odds of breast cancer among women. This hospital-based case-control study was carried out on women with pathologically confirmed breast cancer within the past year and apparently healthy controls that were matched in terms of age and residential place. Dietary data was collected using a item validated FFQ. Participants were classified in terms of quintiles of percentages of energy intake from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.