The junk food in addition to provoking obesity, diabetes and various cardiovascular diseases could promote the Prostate cancer.
30 to 37% additional risk
The fries, breaded fish and various donuts eaten at least twice a week would increase the risk by 30 to 37% according to a study published in the journal The Prostate.
Scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle analyzed data from two studies, the first on 1,549 men, aged 35 to 74, with prostate cancer and the second on 1,492 men with prostate cancer. age and of the same profile but in good health. Each participant from both groups completed a detailed questionnaire on their eating habits. The researchers then put these data in parallel with the other usual risk factors for prostate cancer (family history, age, ethnicity *, etc.)
Formation of carcinogenic compounds
“This study is the first to investigate the association between the consumption of fried foods and the risk of prostate cancer,” says researcher Dr. Janet Stanford. The link appears to be limited to heavy consumption – defined in our study by more than once a week. This suggests that regular consumption of fried foods actually confers an additional risk of developing prostate cancer. “
The exact reason for this relationship between risk of Cancer and consumption of fried foods remains uncertain. However, one hypothesis is that heating cooking oils can cause the formation of carcinogenic compounds. One called acrylamide can be found especially in French fries. Heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are formed in meat cooked at high temperatures. Fried foods are also very high in potentially harmful compounds called advanced glycation products.
A good reason for men to limit their consumption of fast food!
* Studies show black men are twice as likely as white men to develop prostate cancer.