title: [Cancer of the prostate: influence of nutritional factors. General nutritional factors].
abstract: Studies attempting to establish an epidemiological link between body mass index and the risk of cancer of the prostate have been contradictory. ENERGY INTAKE: No straightforward relationship between energy intake and cancer of the prostate has been identified. FAR INTAKE: According to epidemiology studies, there is a correlation between high-fat diet and the incidence of cancer of the prostate. It has thus been demonstrated that men whose diet contains more than 30 to 40% fat have a higher risk of developing cancer of the prostate than those whose diet contains less than 30% fat. In addition, high-fat diets favor progression of tumors in elderly subjects. ROLE OF SATURATED FAT: Saturated fat has been implicated most often in the development of cancer of the prostate, high intake being correlated with shorter survival after diagnosis of cancer.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche chirurgicale, Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, 54, boulevard du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, F94100 Créteil. ad399@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de la Taille
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vacherot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saint
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salomon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cicco
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Abbou
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Chopin
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats