Abstract
Objective: To review the current knowledge about the inflammatory potential of the diet and the risk of breast neoplasia. Methods: This is an integrative review of the literature, carried out by searching for original articles published in the last ten years in English, Portuguese and Spanish, indexed in Pubmed and Scopus (Elsevier®) databases. Results: 93 articles were retrieved, of which 11.8% (n = 11) were included in this review, for reading the full text. After analysis of the full text, it was verified that 81.8% (n = 9) demonstrated a positive relationship between the adoption of pro-inflammatory dietary patterns and the increased risk of breast cancer in the female population. Conversely, two articles (18.2%) demonstrated that the dietary pattern is not a determinant of mammary carcinogenesis, although it may potentiate the development of the disease in women with genetic predisposition. Conclusion: It is concluded that diets with high inflammatory potential are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.