A40-year-old male is concerned about the possibility of developing prostate cancer. he reports that his father died of prostate cancer, and he wants to take all preventive measures. he is told to consume a diet low in:

He is advised to consume a low fat diet.

Explanation:

Researchers have found a way to explain how overweight negatively affects the progression and severity of prostate cancer. According to the team of experts from various countries, the accumulated fat around the prostate of obese or overweight men who have the disease creates a favorable environment for tumors to grow and spread. This is, according to experts, because the fat in these patients deregulates the activity of certain genes that, among other functions, are linked to chronic inflammation, fat mass expansion and reproduction of cancer cells.

For this reason, we can conclude that the man shown in the above question was advised to start a low fat diet.

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