Obesity Could Cost Your Your Life!

A survey done by the National Cancer Institute of the United States shows that men who are overweight or obese and then develop cancer of the prostate are statistically more likely to die. The study looked at over 280,000 men right back over the last decade who were asked questions many different things were looked at and it appears that there was a direct relationship between BMI and death rates. The study did find one other interesting piece of information which was that being overweight in the first place did not mean that you were more likely to get prostate cancer. However any man who thinks that his chances of getting cancer are not affected by obesity would be mistaken as it is connected with so many other forms of cancer as well as many other illnesses.

The survey results saw a direct link between being overweight or obese and the likelihood of death from prostate cancer. In fact men who were overweight were seen to have a 25% higher chance of dying from cancer of the prostate and even more worryingly obese people with BMI’s of between 30 and 35 had a 46% higher chance of succumbing to the disease. Those men whose BMI was greater than 35 were at even more risk with a two times bigger risk of dying from cancer of the prostate. Also men who gained more weight after the age of 18 were seen to have higher chances of dying from prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer tends to affect older men and all men over the age of 40 should go for regular check ups. The disease can be cured with drugs and radiotherapy in most cases especially is it is found early and if you are fit and healthy and according to this new research of a normal weight.