Korean J Nutr.  2004 Nov;37(9):801-808.

Association between Nutrient Intakes and Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

• Park H
• Chang N
• Kim E
• Yun H
• Lee H
• Lee B
• Kim H
• Kwon S
• Jeong YJ

Abstract

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common prostate disease in middle aged and elderly men. Therefore, identifying risk factors for BPH is crucial for understanding the etiology and for undertaking interventions or targeting strategies. The survey was carried out in two steps: first, pilot study was conducted prior to the main study in order to estimate baseline characteristics. Second, main study investigated prevalence and risk factors of BPH by clinical diagnostic tests and questionnaire. A total of 641 male aged 50-79 years participated in this community-based crosssectional study. Using 24 hour recall of food consumption, we found that animal fat intakes increased the risk of BPH with adjusted for age, chronic bronchitis, PSA level, drinking frequency, and excercise frequency (odds ratio 1.84, 95% confidence interval 1.10-3.06). Although BPH has been considered as unavoidable disease with advancing age, if these dietary risk factors are clearly identified, it can be prevented effectively by laying special emphasis on those at risk.

Keyword

animal fat; benign prostate hyperplasia; association; diet

MeSH Terms

Aged
Animals
Bronchitis, Chronic
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Diet
Drinking
Humans
Hyperplasia*
Male
Middle Aged
Mortuary Practice
Pilot Projects
Prevalence
Prostate*
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires