October 21, 1999 – In men with prostate cancer, consuming saturated fat (mainly from animal sources, such as butter, cheese and animal fats) triples the risk of dying from this cancer. This is what a study of 384 men with prostate cancer at various stages and followed for five years reveals. During this period, 32 people died from prostate cancer and 39 from other causes, at an average age of 67.
According to the team of researchers from the Faculty of Medicine of Laval University (Quebec), this is the first study conducted on the relationship between diet and the progression of prostate cancer. “If there is a direct relationship between the consumption of saturated fat and the progression of prostate cancer, reducing the consumption of saturated fat to less than 10% of the total calories ingested could reduce the risk of dying from it. », Says Dr François Meyer, professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine.
Research shows that men in the third consuming the most saturated fat (over 13.2% of total calories) are three times more likely to die from prostate cancer than those in the lower third. (less than 10.8% of calories ingested). Likewise, the risk of the cancer spreading to the bones is also three times higher in the first group than in the second.
Researchers conclude that a 13-10% reduction in saturated fat intake could significantly reduce the risk of dying from prostate cancer and that it is an easy goal to achieve that does not require upset. food.
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References
- Meyer F, Bairati I, Shadmani R, Fradet Y, Moore L. Dietary fat and prostate cancer survival. Cancer Causes Control 1999 Aug; 10 (4): 245-51
- Medical News, October 13, 1999
