Eating more ultra-processed foods may raise prostate cancer risk by 30%

Men Eating the Most Ultra Processed Food Reported Higher Prostate Cancer Rates in a National Survey Analysis

A study of 17,024 US men links ultra-processed food intake to higher prostate cancer rates. Here is what the evidence does and does not show.

Eating more ultra-processed foods may raise prostate cancer risk by 30%

Ultra-processed foods make up a huge share of the American diet, and new research suggests they may carry another serious health risk for men. In a nationally representative study of more than 17,000 U.S. men, those who ate more ultra-processed foods, including soft drinks, packaged snacks, cereals, and processed meats, had roughly 24% to 31% higher risks of prostate cancer after accounting for factors such as age, smoking, race and ethnicity, a…

Ultra-processed food and prostate cancer: a warning for men, but a lesson for all of us

A new study has linked greater consumption of ultra-processed food with a higher likelihood of prostate cancer. That is clearly important for men, but before the rest of us quietly put the biscuit packet back in the cupboard and declare this “not our problem,” the broader message deserves everyone’s attention. The study adds to growing evidence that a diet dominated by industrially manufactured food products may affect far more than our waistlin…