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All categorical variables were analyzed by the χ 2test.
Importantly, the task force, after intense debate, rejected categorical prohibitions lest they unintentionally impede the translation of research discoveries into tangible public benefits.
Categorical values were expressed in absolute and relative frequencies and were analyzed by χ 2test.
Relative risks (RR) were calculated by comparing the highest and lowest quintiles of nutrient intake (Q 5 versus Q 1 ). Multivariate models included age at diagnosis, family history of breast cancer in mother or sister, diagnosis of benign breast disease (BBD), age at menarche (in quintiles), body mass index at age 18 (in deciles), adult height (in quartiles), reproductive history (categorical), and vitamin A intake (continuous) in 1980 [ 15 ] . Current vitamin A intake was included in the model because we have previously shown in this cohort of women that lower intake of vitamin A is positively associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
Univariate analysis was performed with Chi-Square testing for categorical variables (Fisher exact test used for violations of Cochran's assumptions) and student's t-test for continuous variables (Mann Whitney test was used for variables without a Gaussian distribution).