The Claim

Dietary fiber intake demonstrates an inverse association with breast cancer risk, as evidenced by an odds ratio of 0.92 (95% CI: 0.90-0.94) derived from meta-meta-analysis of observational studies.

Source: High and low dietary fiber consumption and cancer risk: a comprehensive umbrella review with meta-meta-analysis involving meta-analyses of observational epidemiological studies

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
39score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating more fiber might lower your chances of getting breast cancer, according to a big review of studies.

See the scientific wording

Dietary fiber intake shows an inverse association with breast cancer risk, with an odds ratio of 0.92 (95% CI: 0.90-0.94) based on meta-meta-analysis of observational studies.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: High and low dietary fiber consumption and cancer risk: a comprehensive umbrella review with meta-meta-analysis involving meta-analyses of observational epidemiological studies

    The study looked at how eating more fiber affects breast cancer risk and found the same numbers as the claim, showing it lowers the risk.

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