NED Infobites Summary
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common benign disease in middle-aged and elderly men which causes lower urinary tract symptoms. Age, sex hormones, diet, diabetes, obesity and genetic factors are closely related to BPH occurence. This NED Infobite presents science on obesity and lifestyle factors on the risk of BPH, the impacts of diabetes mellitus on lower urinary tract symptoms in BPH, the impact of testosterone on lower urinary tract symptoms and gene associations.
