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Lots of dairy linked to prostate
cancer
Men who consume large amounts of milk or other dairy products may
have a slightly higher risk of developing prostate cancer than men
who don’t according to a new research review.
Dietary guidelines recommend that all adults eat 3 cups of fat
free or low fat milk or equivalent milk products a day. This
include a cup of low-fat or fat free milk or yogurt, 1.5 ounces of
natural cheese or 2 ounces of processed cheese.
Another researcher group questioned the revised recommendations
are appropriate for men.
The researchers reviewed 12 studies.Conducted between 1966 and
2005,which examined dairy and calcium intake and prostate cancer
incidence.
They report that men who ate the most dairy products had an 11%
increase in prostate cancer risk compared with men who ate the
fewest. Men with the highest intake of calcium were 39% more
likely to develop prostate cancer than men with the lowest.
The risk increases reported in the studies were modest.But another
author of the study says that it is potentially significant
because prostate cancer is so common.
Prostate cancer in the most widely diagnosed cancer among men,one
out of six will develop the disease.One out of 34 men will die
from the disease.
They noted that though the risk is small, this could be a big
problem, the new dairy guidelines are good for young people who
calcium, but they may not be appropriate for older men.
The role of dairy and or calcium in prostate cancer is still very
much an open question.
Studies examining dietary influences in prostate cancer risk and
survival are now underway.
Research need to learn a lor more about how dietary factors
influence cancer development and survival among men who have
prostate cancer.More research is needed to determine if dairy and
or calcium plays a role in prostate cancer, noting that the vast
majority of studies reported to date have major design
limitations.
There are clear benefits for older men who eat diary foods.
Studies suggest that dairy consumption can reduce the risk of high
blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis.
The health benefits of calcium and the other eight essential
vitamins and minerals found in dairy foods are clear, they say.
