Intake of Fat and Meat Does not Increase Prostate Cancer
Many people point to fat and meat intake as potential risk factors for prostate cancer, but recent studies suggest otherwise.
During a study involving thousands of participants from various ethnic groups during an 8-year period, results demonstrated that intake of different types of fat (total, saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated), n-6 fatty acid, cholesterol, various meats, and fats from meat showed no association with overall prostate cancer risk or with nonlocalized or high-grade prostate cancer.
Results also revealed that there was a protective effect of n-3 fatty acid intake that was limited to Latinos and Whites. Overall, findings from a large cohort study of a diverse population of men gave no indication that intake of fat and meat substantially affects prostate cancer risk.
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