Weight Gain in Adulthood Associated with Prostate Cancer Risk; Patterns Differ by Ethnicity

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 13:35 in Health & Medicine

1) Overweight by age 21 linked to lower risk of localized, low-grade prostate cancer; 2) Overweight in older adulthood linked to increased risk of prostate cancer; 3) Risk varied across ethnic groups.

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