Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Weight Gain In Adulthood Associated With Prostate Cancer Risk; Patterns Differ By Ethnicity

“Body mass in younger and older adulthood, and weight gain between these periods of life, may influence a man's risk for prostate cancer This risk varies among different ethnic populations, according to results of a study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. ‘The relationship of certain characteristics, such as body size, with cancer risk may vary across ethnic groups due to the combined influence of both genes and lifestyle,’ said lead researcher Brenda Y. Hernandez, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor at the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii.”

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/162679.php

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