It appears that cooking practices at 12 years of age
(rather than in adulthood) had a substantial influence on
the risk of breast cancer in our study population. The
results in Table 3 showed a twofold increase in the risk of
breast cancer after adjusting for currently boiling food in
coconut milk and more specifically when used for preparation
of vegetable versus meat (Table 4). The lack of a
significant finding for the preparation of meat is likely
due to the small sample size following stratification.
Current use of this cooking method was not significantly
associated with risk following adjustment for boiling in
coconut milk at age 12. This observation is in accordance
with previous studies that have documented the influence
of adolescent dietary exposures on the subsequent risk of
breast cancer