Red meat increases the risk of prostate cancer

Men who regularly eat a lot of red meat, are at greater risk of prostate cancer than the representatives of the stronger sex, denying themselves this delicacy, said U.S. researchers.

Scientists from the National Cancer Institute observed for nine years over the health of 175 thousand men. It turned out that those patients who ate more red meat, progressed the development of prostate cancer at any stage of the disease and increased risk of disease in healthy patients. The results were published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

In the study, experts studied the diet of patients was taken into account not only the quantity of consumed red meat, but the way of its preparation. During nine years of study of prostate cancer, 10,313 men fell ill and died from the disease - 419 people. Analyzing the relationship between consumption of red meat and the incidence of prostate cancer, experts found that the risk is particularly increased if the red meat, fried and cooked on the grill. However, while not exactly say that red meat is a direct risk factor for men's health. Require further extensive studies on this topic, the expert said.