Carbohydrate Intake, Glycemic Index, and Prostate Cancer Risk

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Stephen J. Freedland, MD, associate professor, Duke University, discusses an analysis presented at the 2014 AUA Annual Meeting that looked at carbohydrate intake, glycemic index and prostate cancer risk.

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Stephen J. Freedland, MD, associate professor, Duke University, discusses an analysis presented at the 2014 AUA Annual Meeting that looked at carbohydrate intake, glycemic index and prostate cancer risk.

  • The dietary patterns of men with cancer were compared to the patterns of healthy men without cancer.
  • Researchers hypothesized that more carbohydrates would lead to higher cancer risk, though the opposite was observed.
  • Evidence was also seen that carbohydrates with a higher gylcemic index increased risk of prostate cancer
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