Originally published January 19 2006
Weight management may increase men's protection against prostate cancer
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Registered dietitian Karen Collins explains new research that reveals a link between obesity and prostate cancer.
Since prostate cancer is a common cancer faced by American men, it's understandable that a lot of media and scientific attention should focus on nutrients and phytochemicals that might help prevent this disease.
But several recent studies suggest that many men may be overlooking a risk factor that is literally right in front of them: a bulging waistline.
Moreover, several studies now suggest that being significantly overweight may promote the development of a more aggressive form of prostate cancer.
In one of the new studies that show the risk from excessive body fat, among men treated for prostate cancer, those who had gained more than about three-and-a-half pounds a year between the ages of 25 and 40 were twice as likely to have this cancer recur as men who gained less weight.
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