Losing weight is great, but dd you know that losing a couple of pounds may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The American Cancer Society studied over 60,000 men and come up with this conclusion, also they found that obesity increases the risk of prostate cancer by a big percentage.

This study began in 1982, and 10 years later they reported there weight. During this time, 5,000 of them were diagnosed with prostate cancer. The men who lost 10 pounds during the years of 1982 and 1992 were half as likely as other men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Dr. Caremen Rodriguez said in a statement that, “Obesity is one of the most prevalent modifiable cancer risk factors. Previous studies have linked maintaining a healthy weight and weight loss to a decreasing risk of breast cancer. ” So the conclusion of all this is that obesity can cause many types of cancer and maintaining a healthy weight is crucial in adult life.