Monday, August 19, 2013

Obesity Found to Increase BPH Risk


Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has long been thought to be an inevitable function of genetic predisposition and age related changes in detrusor function.

A recent review of published data on obesity, suggests that systemic metabolic disturbances contribute to the pathogenesis of BPH.

The findings, included a positive association between body mass index (BMI), waste circumference, and prostate volume. The risk of prostate enlargement (40 g or more) was 41% greater in obese men (BMI greater than 35 kg/m2) than non-obese men (BMI less than 25).

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