A similar weight pattern was linked to a 29% greater risk of fatal prostate cancer. And ultimately most of the weight-associated increase in cancer risk was pegged to weight gains in that age bracket. She stressed that the findings are not definitive proof that youthful weight gains caused prostate cancer risk to rise, only that the two are linked. Prostate cancer is the world's second most common cancer, researchers pointed out. More informationThere's more about prostate cancer risk at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: Irish Independent May 17, 2023 18:12 UTC