The relationship between nutrition and prostate cancer: is more always better?

ABSTRACT:

Context

Prostate cancer (PCa) remains one of the most diagnosed malignancies in the world, correlating with regions where men consume more of a so-called Western-style diet. As such, there is much interest in understanding the role of lifestyle and diet on the incidence and progression of PCa.

Objective

To provide a summary of published literature with regard to dietary macro- and micronutrients and PCa incidence and progression.

Evidence acquisition

A literature search was completed using the PubMed database for all studies published on diet and PCa in June 2012 or earlier. Primary literature and meta-analyses were given preference over other review articles when possible.

Evidence synthesis

The literature was reviewed on seven dietary components: carbohydrate

SUBMITTER: Masko EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3597758 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature