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Milk Consumption and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review
Alex Sargsyan1, Hima Bindu Dubasi2
1East Tennessee State University College of Nursing, Johnson, TN, USA. sargsyan@etsu.edu.
The World Journal of Men'S Health
|August 11, 2020
Summary
Higher dairy intake is linked to increased prostate cancer risk. This review examines milk fat content
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Epidemiology
- Nutrition Science
Background:
- Prostate cancer is a leading global cancer in men.
- Dietary factors, particularly dairy consumption, are associated with prostate cancer risk.
- Existing research shows a link between milk intake and prostate cancer, but fat content specifics are understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review literature on milk consumption, by fat content, and prostate cancer risk.
- To identify knowledge gaps regarding specific milk types and prostate cancer development.
- To inform clinical recommendations for at-risk populations.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review.
- Analysis of epidemiological studies on milk consumption and prostate cancer.
- Examination of studies differentiating milk by fat content (skim, low-fat, whole).
Main Results:
- Multiple epidemiological studies indicate a positive association between overall milk consumption and prostate cancer risk and mortality.
- Limited literature exists specifically addressing the association between milk fat content (skim, low-fat, whole) and prostate cancer risk.
- Few experimental studies investigate the dairy-prostate cancer relationship.
Conclusions:
- Further experimental research is needed to clarify the role of dairy product fat content in prostate cancer development.
- Current clinical recommendations regarding dairy consumption for prostate cancer patients or those at risk are lacking.
- This review highlights the need for more targeted research to guide dietary advice for prostate cancer prevention and management.
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