Study finds weight gain early in life increases risk of prostate cancer death by 27%

Decades-long study involving over 250,000 Swedish men establishes strong link to risk of fatal prostate cancer

Men who put on 2st (12.7kg) before turning 30 are 27% more likely to die from prostate cancer in old age than those who maintain their teenage weight, early research suggests.

A decades-long study into more than 250,000 Swedish men indicated there was a strong link between men gaining weight across their healthiest years and developing prostate cancer.