Beyond Biology: Uncovering Structural and Sociocultural Predictors of Breast Cancer Incidence Worldwide
Abstract
Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Collection and Selection
2.2. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
2.3. Data Analysis
2.3.1. Correlation Analysis with FDR Adjustment
2.3.2. Incorporation of R and R-Squared (R2) Values
2.3.3. Mathematical Modeling
2.3.4. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC)
2.4. Ethical Considerations
2.5. Limitations and Assumptions
3. Results
3.1. Correlation Analysis
3.2. Multiple Regression Analysis
3.3. Model Validation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Type of Variable | Variable | Description | Data Source |
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Epidemiology | Breast cancer incidence | Estimated age-standardized incidence rates in 2020, breast cancer, females, all ages | Global Cancer Observatory (GCO), hosted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), World Health Organization (WHO) [3] |
Social and Health | Expected years of schooling | The number of years a child of school entrance age can expect to receive if the current age specific enrolment rates persist throughout the child’s years of schooling. 2021 | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)—Human Development Report, processed by Our World in Data [13] |
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare | Estimates the average health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita, indicates how much every person pays out of pocket on average in USD PPP at the point of use. High out of pocket payments are associated with catastrophic and impoverishing household spending. 2019 | World Health Organization (WHO) via World Bank, processed by Our World in Data [14] | |
Drug use | The drug use risk factor includes the risk of suicide in prevalent cases of opioid, amphetamine, and cocaine use disorders, as well as the cumulative incidence of bloodborne infections due to current and past injection drug use. | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019 [15] | |
Unsafe water source | Women of all ages exposed to unsafe water at its primary source, 2019. (Rate exposure per 100) | ||
Unsafe sanitation | Females exposed to unsafe sanitation based on the primary toilet type used, 2019. (Rate of exposure per 100) | ||
No access to handwashing facility | Female exposure to no access to handwashing facility with available soap and water, 2019. (Rate per 100) | ||
Prevalence of Cocaine use | Annual Prevalence (percentage) of the use of cocaine, by region and globally. Cocaine includes cocaine salt, “crack” cocaine and other types such as coca paste, cocaine base, basuco, paco and merla. Data period could include years 2015–2021 | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) [16] | |
Nutritional | Alcohol consumption per person | Alcohol consumption per person, 2018. Consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year. | Our World in Data, using data from World Health Organization (WHO) [17] |
BMI (kg/m2) | Mean BMI (kg/m2) (age-standardized estimate) Female 2019 | IHME, GBD 2019, and WHO [18] | |
High fasting plasma glucose | Female exposure to high fasting plasma glucose among all age groups in 2019, values represented by the rate exposure per 100 individuals. | IHME (The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation) with Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2019 [15] | |
High LDL cholesterol | Female exposure to high LDL cholesterol levels across all age groups in 2019 is presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. | ||
High systolic blood pressure | Female exposure to high systolic blood pressure across all age groups in 2019, values represented by the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. | ||
Low bone mineral density | Female exposure to low bone mineral density among all age groups in 2019, presented as rate of exposure per 100 individuals. | ||
Kidney dysfunction | Female exposure to kidney dysfunction across all age groups in 2019 presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. is defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) ≥30 mg/g. The theoretical minimum risk exposure level value is ACR <30 mg/g and eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2. | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) with Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2019 [15] | |
Iron deficiency exposure | Female exposure to iron deficiency among all age groups in 2019 presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. Defined as iron deficiency exposure was operationalized as the modeled population mean hemoglobin for a given location, year, age, and sex. | ||
Zinc deficiency | Female exposure to zinc deficiency across all age groups in 2019 presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. | ||
Vitamin A deficiency | Female exposure to vitamin A deficiency across all age groups in 2019 presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. | ||
Fruit consumption per capita | Fruit consumption per capita, 2020. Average fruit consumption per person, measured in kilograms per year (kg/person/year). | Our World in Data, using data from World Health Organization (WHO) [19,20] | |
Vegetable consumption per capita | Vegetable consumption per capita, 2020. Average per capita vegetable consumption, measured in kilograms per person per year (kg/person/year). | ||
Cereals and grains kilocalories per day per capita | Average daily kilocalories consumption by cereals and grains (2020): “This data represents the daily per capita supply of calories categorized by food group, specifically cereals and grains, for all age groups in the year 2020. | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Our World in Data [21] | |
Sugar consumption kilocalories per day | This data represents the daily per capita supply of calories from sugar, measured in kilocalories, for the year 2020. | Our World in Data, using data from World Health Organization (WHO) [22,23] | |
Dairy and eggs kilocalories per day per capita | Represents the daily per capita supply of calories categorized by food group, specifically dairy (milk) and eggs, for all age groups in the year 2020. | ||
Oils and fat kilocalories per day per capita | This data represents the average daily per capita supply of dietary fat, measured in grams per person per day, for the year 2020. | ||
Diet high in red meat | Female exposure to a diet high in red meat across all age groups in 2019 is presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. Defined as intake above an average of 0 g per day (95% UI 0–200) of unprocessed red meat. Unprocessed red meat includes pork and bovine meats such as beef, lamb, and goat, but excludes all processed meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. | ||
Diet high in processed meat | Female exposure to a diet high in processed meat across all age groups in 2019 is presented as the rate of Summary Exposure Value (SEV) per 100 individuals. Diet high in processed meat is defined as any intake (in grams per day) of meat preserved by smoking, curing, salting, or addition of chemical preservatives. | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) [19,23] | |
Seafood omega-3 fatty acids consumption | Defined as average daily consumption (in milligrams per day) of less than 470–660 milligrams of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from seafood sources. | ||
Polyunsaturated fatty acids consumption | Defined as average daily consumption (in % daily energy) of less than 9–10% total energy intake from omega-6, specifically linoleic acid, γ-linolenic acid, eicosadienoic acid, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, and arachidonic acid. | ||
Diet high in trans fatty acids | Female exposure to a diet high in trans fatty acids across all age groups in 2019 is presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. Defined as intake greater than 0–1·1% daily energy of trans fat from all sources, mainly partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and ruminant products. | ||
Diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages | Female exposure to a diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages across all age groups in 2019 is presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. Defined as any intake (in grams per day) of beverages with ≥50 kcal per 226·8 g serving, including carbonated beverages, sodas, energy drinks, and fruit drinks, but excluding 100% fruit and vegetable juices. | ||
Milk consumption | Defined as average daily consumption in grams per day from all dairy milk sources, including non-fat, low-fat, and full-fat, and excluding soy milk and other plant derivatives. The optimal intake for females is defined as 500–610 g per day | ||
Calcium intake | Calcium intake is defined as average daily consumption of dietary calcium in grams per day from all sources, including milk, yogurt, and cheese. | ||
Non-exclusive breastfeeding | Female exposure to non-exclusive breastfeeding in 2019 is presented as rate per 100 individuals. | ||
Discontinued breastfeeding | Female exposure to discontinued breastfeeding in 2019 is presented as the rate of exposure per 100 individuals. (refers to the process in which a mother stops breastfeeding her child or less than 6 months of breastfeeding). |
Model | R | R2 | Adjusted R2 | Standard Error of Estimate | Change in R Square | Contribution Per Variable (Coefficients) | |
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1 | 0.754 | 0.538 | 0.565 | 15.075 | 0.568 | Constant | 15.407 |
Discontinued breastfeeding | 2.522 | ||||||
2 | 0.796 | 0.634 | 0.629 | 13.931 | 0.065 | Constant | 14.407 |
Discontinued breastfeeding | 2.226 | ||||||
Prevalence of Cocaine use | 7.811 | ||||||
3 | 0.826 | 0.682 | 0.675 | 13.029 | 0.048 | Constant | 32.170 |
Discontinued breastfeeding | 1.488 | ||||||
Prevalence of Cocaine use | 7.330 | ||||||
Unsafe sanitation | −0.251 | ||||||
4 | 0.843 | 0.710 | 0.702 | 12.477 | 0.028 | Constant | 31.338 |
Discontinued breastfeeding | 1.013 | ||||||
Prevalence of Cocaine use | 7.179 | ||||||
Unsafe sanitation | −0.202 | ||||||
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare | 0.017 | ||||||
5 | 0.850 | 0.722 | 0.713 | 12.257 | 0.012 | Constant | 28.833 |
Discontinued breastfeeding | 1.036 | ||||||
Prevalence of Cocaine use | 7.795 | ||||||
Unsafe sanitation | −0.337 | ||||||
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare | 0.018 | ||||||
No access to handwashing facility | 0.160 | ||||||
6 | 0.855 | 0.731 | 0.721 | 12.085 | 0.010 | Constant | 29.396 |
Discontinued breastfeeding | 0.893 | ||||||
Prevalence of Cocaine use | 7.273 | ||||||
Unsafe sanitation | −0.369 | ||||||
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare | 0.013 | ||||||
No access to handwashing facility | 0.161 | ||||||
Diet high in processed meat | 0.123 |
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Diaz-Martinez, J.; Hernández-Fuentes, G.A.; Delgado-Enciso, J.; Alcalá-Pérez, M.A.; Jiménez-Calvo, I.; Sánchez-Ramírez, C.A.; Rojas-Larios, F.; Rodriguez-Hernandez, A.; Ramírez-Flores, M.; Guzmán-Esquivel, J.; et al. Beyond Biology: Uncovering Structural and Sociocultural Predictors of Breast Cancer Incidence Worldwide. Curr. Oncol. 2025, 32, 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100553
Diaz-Martinez J, Hernández-Fuentes GA, Delgado-Enciso J, Alcalá-Pérez MA, Jiménez-Calvo I, Sánchez-Ramírez CA, Rojas-Larios F, Rodriguez-Hernandez A, Ramírez-Flores M, Guzmán-Esquivel J, et al. Beyond Biology: Uncovering Structural and Sociocultural Predictors of Breast Cancer Incidence Worldwide. Current Oncology. 2025; 32(10):553. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100553
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiaz-Martinez, Janet, Gustavo A. Hernández-Fuentes, Josuel Delgado-Enciso, Mario A. Alcalá-Pérez, Isaac Jiménez-Calvo, Carmen A. Sánchez-Ramírez, Fabian Rojas-Larios, Alejandrina Rodriguez-Hernandez, Mario Ramírez-Flores, José Guzmán-Esquivel, and et al. 2025. "Beyond Biology: Uncovering Structural and Sociocultural Predictors of Breast Cancer Incidence Worldwide" Current Oncology 32, no. 10: 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100553
APA StyleDiaz-Martinez, J., Hernández-Fuentes, G. A., Delgado-Enciso, J., Alcalá-Pérez, M. A., Jiménez-Calvo, I., Sánchez-Ramírez, C. A., Rojas-Larios, F., Rodriguez-Hernandez, A., Ramírez-Flores, M., Guzmán-Esquivel, J., Sánchez-Meza, K., Espíritu-Mojarro, A. C., Montesinos-López, O. A., & Delgado-Enciso, I. (2025). Beyond Biology: Uncovering Structural and Sociocultural Predictors of Breast Cancer Incidence Worldwide. Current Oncology, 32(10), 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100553