Need another reason to work out? "clear connections between the health risks of excess weight and increased prostate cancer death rates"

http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/10/24/4360468/size-matters-men-and-belly-fat.html

Big bellies bring big risks, especially for men diagnosed with prostate cancer, warns Dr. David Samadi, leading robotic prostatectomy surgeon.

By Dr. David Samadi

"NEW YORK, OCT. 24, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- Winter's just around the corner, but colder temps are no excuse for hibernating or storing extra fat. Unlike our grizzly counterparts, big bellied men are actually carrying around some pretty "big" health concerns. "As your waistline grows, so do the risks," cautions prostate cancer expert, Dr. David Samadi, who has successfully performed more than 4,000 SMART robotic prostate removal surgeries, many on overweight men.

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The study does not prove that belly fat causes prostate cancer, but it makes clear connections between the health risks of excess weight and increased prostate cancer death rates, leading researchers to assume that visceral fat may speed the progression of the disease. The study of nearly 300,000 men appears this week in the journal Cancer."

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