What are the risk factors for prostate cancer

There are many factors that cause prostate cancer, some of which are unavoidable and are called absolute factors, such as age, family history, race, etc. We cannot change these factors because our age is always increasing. When a direct relative in the family has prostate cancer, the probability of developing prostate cancer will be higher than that of ordinary people. The probability of developing prostate cancer varies among different races. The incidence rate among Asians is relatively low, but it is showing an increasing trend year by year.

The above factors will not change according to personal wishes, so we can only prevent the occurrence of prostate cancer from some controllable factors, that is, the relative risk factors that cause prostate cancer.

The most important relative factor is diet. Studies have shown that men who often eat foods high in animal fat are at high risk of prostate cancer. This mainly includes livestock meat, mainly fat and animal offal, as well as dairy products and tropical plant oils. Therefore, they should reduce the intake of such substances and choose low-fat foods, including beef, lamb, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruits, grains, etc.

High levels of androgen in the body are also one of the possible causes of prostate cancer, and androgen can promote the growth of prostate cancer. Therefore, you should reduce the intake of androgen-rich foods, including animal offal and zinc-containing foods, such as beef, chicken, chicken liver, oyster meat, shellfish, etc.