Association of Milk Intake Frequency during Adolescence and Breast Cancer Risk in U.S. Women

A previous investigation demonstrated that higher dairy milk consumption during adolescence was linked to increased adult breast cancer risk. The association was particularly strong in Non-Hispanic White women (AOR = 3.12, 95% CI: 1.38–7.08). Adolescence may represent a critical window for dietary interventions aimed to prevent breast cancer. Frequent milk consumption (≥1 time/day) during adolescence (ages 13–17) is correlated with significantly higher adult breast cancer risk among U.S. women, based on NHANES data. The association was particularly strong in Non-Hispanic White women (AOR = 3.12, 95% CI: 1.38–7.08). Adolescence may represent a critical window for dietary interventions aimed to prevent breast cancer.