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Obesity can be one of the reasons for making prostate cancer more aggressive
A new report from an ongoing global research study was recently released finding strong evidence that obesity is linked to aggressive prostate cancer.
The report was released in partnership by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), World Cancer Research Fund and International’s Continuous Update Project (CUP).
The report analyzed 104 studies including over 9.8 million men and more than 191,000 cases of prostate cancer. The link between excess body fat and cancer risk is not completely understood.
Many prostate cancers are not aggressive or grow slow enough that a man never dies from the disease. However, many men are diagnosed with highly aggressive prostate cancers which can be deadly. They are most often found in African-American men or younger men.
AICR estimates that 11 percent of all advanced prostate cancer cases in the U.S. could be prevented by maintaining a healthy weight. While factors like age, race, and family history are out of our control, living a healthy lifestyle including a balanced diet and exercise is within our control.
It should be noted that currently, about 71 percent of men in the United States are overweight or obese.
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