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Women's Healthy Eating and Living Study (WHEL)
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The Women's Healthy Eating and Living study examines
the effect of a plant-based diet on the prevention of the recurrence
of breast cancer. UC Davis is one of seven clinical sites recruiting
3,000 women throughout the Western United States for the eight-year
project.
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- Our participants:
- are between 18 and 70 years of age at diagnosis
- were treated for breast cancer (stage I, II, or
IIIA) in the four years prior to enrollment
- had no recurrences at the time of enrollment
- attended one individual and one group meeting
to learn more about the study
- were assigned by a flip of the coin to one of
two healthy eating groups
- visit our clinic once a year to be weighed and
to give a small amount of blood
- tell us what they're eating on a regular basis
- allowed us to obtain copies of the part of their
medical records that are about breast cancer
- The benefits of participation are:
- Learn more about nutrition and a healthy lifestyle
- Dietary feedback from registered dietitians
- Regular cooking classes
- Regular newsletters & recipes
- Thank youís and incentives
- Satisfaction in knowing that they are playing
an important role in preventing breast cancer
- Other clinical sites:
- University of CA, San Diego
(619) 534-4977
- University of Arizona
Arizona Cancer Prevention Center
(520) 321-7744
- Northern California Cancer Center
(510) 429-2580
- University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
(713) 745-3275
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Div. of Research, Oakland, CA
(510) 450-2144
- Center for Health Research-Portland
(503) 335-2463
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