title: Dietary factors and prostatic cancer.
abstract: In order to learn about the influence of dietary factors and obesity on prostatic cancer in our environment, a case-control study was performed. The group of cases consisted of 90 men histologically diagnosed with prostatic cancer in the 'La Paz' hospital (Madrid) during the 4-year period of 1983-1987. The controls were 180 men selected to obtain a random sample of males from the same hospital, stratified according to age and date of admission as compared with the prostatic cancer patients. The results of the study revealed that a diet rich in animal fats as well as high in meat consumption increased the risk of prostatic cancer. Low ingestion of vitamin A or vitamin C and obesity were unassociated to the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castellanos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: del Rey Calero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D014801:Vitamin A; D001205:Ascorbic Acid