Marcia Stefanick Quotations

It's really unfortunate the study was stopped a year early. One more year of data might have shed light on the situation.

People shouldn't be disappointed by the studies. It's just a wake-up call that simply reducing your total dietary fat is not enough.

The jury is now in: Estrogen does not increase the risk for breast cancer, which is what most women thinking about using the hormone worry about.

That's really a deceptive message. It confuses the public, and at this point it is just not helpful to add confusion.

This shows that you can't rely on using low-fat substitutes to make a difference. You really need to think about what kinds of fats you're eating and the foods that should be part of your diet, such as vegetables, for instance.

I think the WHI findings make it absolutely clear that nobody should be encouraging women to take hormones for the purpose of primary prevention of heart disease.

Because we don't have good evidence of how to prevent colorectal cancer, the importance of early detection through regular screenings should be emphasized for both women and men from age 50 onward.

You may be able to get enough calcium and Vitamin D through the foods you eat.

Just switching to low-fat foods is not likely to yield much health benefit in most women. Rather than trying to eat 'low-fat,' women should focus on reducing saturated fats and trans fats.

The media like to boil down a complicated thing to a sound bite. It's been frustrating for us and confusing for women.