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Sunday, December 2. 2007

Prostate Cancer And Obesity - All Men Out There, Beware

If you are a male and suffering from prostate cancer then watch out for your weight. A bit of negligence can play havoc to your life. Mostly you never care for your increasing weight some really physical problem knocks your door. This is where the problem lies.

But why man? Would you ever like to die and leave all your favorite tasks in between? Would you like to leave your near and dear ones forever just because of your negligence? No, never. Then wake up man before its too late!

You would be shocked to hear that the men suffering from prostate cancer are at a greater risk of death if they are found overweight or obese.

Recent researches say that men whose body mass index (BMI) is higher than 25% at the time when prostate cancer is diagnosed, are at twice the risk of dying from their disease as compared to the thinner men.

So, it becomes really necessary for you to get your BMI checked regularly to avoid fatal outcomes.

According to the latest research on 788 patients suffering from prostate cancer for 8 years, men with BMIs between 25 and 30% were 1.5 times at much greater risk of facing a very early death from their disease. And those with BMI more than 30 were found to be 1.6 times likely to die from prostate cancer than those with a normal BMI.

This research claims to be the largest study till date regarding the relationship between obesity and the rate of mortality found in men suffering from prostate cancer.

Now would you like to hear something more shocking? Then here it is!

One third of American men are either overweight or obese. And this ratio is going to increase very soon if still after reading this information you do not make any efforts.

Getting your prostate cancer diagnosed is not all that you need to do, as your life is still at a greater risk until and unless you get your weight checked. Your body mass index (BMI) will decide your life-span. Before you get entrapped in the clutches of your obesity, go and fight with it. Winners never sit and wait for the things to come to them, rather they go and get them.

So, now its the right time to wake up and act before time throws its own dice.

Time never remains the same, maybe the opportunity you are getting today to get rid of your problems may not be there for you tomorrow.
Posted by Wit`Alis in Men's Health, Weight Loss at 12:06 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)
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