Does being overweight affect a man’s risk of prostate cancer?
Q: I have diabetes and my doctor keeps telling me that my blood sugar is still too high. I feel fine, so does it really matter? Q: Is all bulgur a whole grain? Does it have other uses besides in tabbouleh? Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN American Institute for Cancer Research Q: Does being overweight affect a man’s risk of prostate cancer? A: Research is not yet clear about whether overweight men are at greater risk of prostate cancer overall, but they do seem more likely to develop an aggressive form of prostate cancer. A 2007 study found that obese men diagnosed with prostate cancer are more than twice as likely to die of the disease then leaner men. The obese men also faced more than three times the risk that the cancer will spread beyond their prostate. Previous studies suggest that obese men who get prostate cancer may be more likely to have recurrence of cancer after treatment, but it is not known whether weight reduction could change that tendency. Q: I have diabetes and my doctor ke
