Obesity 'increases risk of prostate death'

<h1>Obesity 'increases risk of prostate death'</h1>

<p align=right>by James Kirby</p>

<div align=justify>There’s no doubt about the fact that the British Nation is getting bigger. In fact it is estimated that over 60% of the UK adult population and nearly 30% of our children are overweight. The epidemic isn’t just cosmetic but is rapidly becoming Britain's number one health threat, outstripping smoking-related diseases, cancers and drugs. Obesity has trebled here in the last 20 years; with 1000 people are becoming obese every day. The health implications of obesity for men are far-reaching. Being overweight can put pressure on your heart, led to diabetes and cause <A href="http://www.firstmed.co.uk/ ">erectile dysfunction</A>, along with many other maladies. A new study claims that obese men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a much higher chance of dying from the disease than their slimmer counterparts. Writing in the Cancer journal, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in the US claim that men who are clinically obese at the time of diagnosis are two and a half times more likely to die from the disease than men of normal weight. Lead author, Dr Alan Kristal, commented: "We found the prostate cancer specific mortality risk associated with obesity was similar regardless of treatment, disease grade or disease stage at the time of diagnosis." The study also revealed that obese men with prostate cancer were three and a half times more likely to see the growth spread to other organs of the body. "We are now beginning to appreciate that obesity is a massive inflammatory condition," said Dr Kristal, adding: "Obesity also increases levels of serum estrogens and growth factors that can promote cancer growth." Cancer awareness is high at the moment in the fallout from the new Smoking ban legislation. This awareness could be used to highlight other causes of cancer outside of smoking. Given the fact that 80% of men over 30 will be overweight by 2015 in the UK, perhaps it’s the ideal time for the government to put more time and effort into campaigns for healthy eating. This information has been brought to you by Firstmed.co.uk, the UK’s leading online pharmacy specialising in the treatment of impotence. If you wish to discuss any of the above issues in more detail, do not hesitate to contact info@firstmed.co.uk or call +44 (0)870 199 5287 </div>

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		<p align=justify>There’s no doubt about the fact that the British Nation is getting bigger. In fact it is estimated that over 60% of the UK adult population and nearly 30% of our children are overweight.<br />
The epidemic isn’t just cosmetic but is rapidly becoming Britain's number one health threat, outstripping smoking-related diseases, cancers and drugs. Obesity has trebled here in the last 20 years; with 1000 people are becoming obese every day. <br />
The health implications of obesity for men are far-reaching. Being overweight can put pressure on your heart, led to diabetes and cause <a href="http://www.firstmed.co.uk/ ">erectile dysfunction</a>, along with many other maladies. <br />
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 A new study claims that obese men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a much higher chance of dying from the disease than their slimmer counterparts.<br />
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Writing in the Cancer journal, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in the US claim that men who are clinically obese at the time of diagnosis are two and a half times more likely to die from the disease than men of normal weight.<br />
Lead author, Dr Alan Kristal, commented: "We found the prostate cancer specific mortality risk associated with obesity was similar regardless of treatment, disease grade or disease stage at the time of diagnosis."<br />
The study also revealed that obese men with prostate cancer were three and a half times more likely to see the growth spread to other organs of the body.<br />
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"We are now beginning to appreciate that obesity is a massive inflammatory condition," said Dr Kristal, adding: "Obesity also increases levels of serum estrogens and growth factors that can promote cancer growth."<br />
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Cancer awareness is high at the moment in the fallout from the new Smoking ban legislation. This awareness could be used to highlight other causes of cancer outside of smoking. Given the fact that 80% of men over 30 will be overweight by 2015 in the UK, perhaps it’s the ideal time for the government to put more time and effort into campaigns for healthy eating.<br />
 This information has been brought to you by Firstmed.co.uk, the UK’s leading online pharmacy specialising in the treatment of impotence. If you wish to discuss any of the above issues in more detail, do not hesitate to contact info@firstmed.co.uk or call +44 (0)870 199 5287</p>
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