Metabolic risk factors such as high body mass index, blood pressure and cholesterol increased the risk of dying from prostate cancer by an additional 13% to 62%, a study in the journal Cancer found. However, researchers said, metabolic factors were not linked to a greater likelihood of developing prostate cancer. MedPage Today (free registration) (10/22)
Metabolic factors may raise odds of dying from prostate cancer
October 24, 2012 By Jay Baldauf
Filed Under: Employer Benefits, General Health, Men's Health, Wellness, Women's Health Tagged With: blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol, dying, Metabolic factors, prostate cancer, reduce risk
