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Diet influences the risk of developing prostate cancer.

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Is it true that diet influences the risk of developing prostate cancer?

Partly. Several reviews and reference works list diet or western diet among prostate cancer risk factors, and one meta-analysis on diet's inflammatory potential reports an inconsistent association for urologic cancer. A separate systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis found fat intake not linked to prostate cancer, so the evidence covers only part of the claim and points in both directions.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 6 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Does Obesity have a role in developing prostate cancer?
2025
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Gaurav, K. & Naveen, G. (2025). Does Obesity have a role in developing prostate cancer?. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16990928

Evidence against · 1
Fat Intake Is Not Linked to Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis
2015
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Xu, C., Han, F., Zeng, X., Liu, T., Li, S., & Gao, Z. (2015). Fat Intake Is Not Linked to Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131747

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PROSTATE CANCER: EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK FACTORS, DIAGNOSIS
2025
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Shavkatovich, B. B. (2025). PROSTATE CANCER: EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK FACTORS, DIAGNOSIS. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15242564

The Impact of Diet and Nutrition on Prostate Cancer – Food for Thought? -
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The Impact of Diet and Nutrition on Prostate Cancer – Food for Thought? - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-025-01641-x

Meta-analysis of the association between the inflammatory potential of diet and urologic cancer risk
2018
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Lu, D., Ren, Z., Zhang, Q., Ren, P., Yang, B., & Liu, L. (2018). Meta-analysis of the association between the inflammatory potential of diet and urologic cancer risk. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204845

Prostate Cancer, JAK/STAT3 Dysregulation, and Flavonoids: Is There a Possible Link?
2026
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Uivaroși, V., Miricescu, D., Vacaroiu, I., Spînu, D., Ștefani, C., Stanciu, S., Nica, R., Stănescu-Spînu, I., Bădoiu, S., Nica, S., & Jinga, V. (2026). Prostate Cancer, JAK/STAT3 Dysregulation, and Flavonoids: Is There a Possible Link?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27020885

Roles of Caloric Restriction, Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting during Initiation, Progression and Metastasis of Cancer in Animal Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2014
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Lv, M., Zhu, X., Wang, H., Wang, F., & Guan, W. (2014). Roles of Caloric Restriction, Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting during Initiation, Progression and Metastasis of Cancer in Animal Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0115147

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