Statins raise prostate cancer risk of obese men

This post includes a summary of a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology 2008;168(3):250-260 and a recipe for pulled pork.

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Study title and authors:

Statin Use and Risk of Prostate Cancer: Results from a Population-based Epidemiologic Study

Ilir Agalliu; Claudia A. Salinas; Philip D. Hansten; Elaine A. Ostrander; Janet L. Stanford

This study can be accessed at: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578434

The authors conducted a study of 1,001 prostate cancer cases and 942 age-matched controls to evaluate the risk of prostate cancer associated with statin use.

The study found:
(a) Those who had used statins for more than ten years had an 11% increased risk of prostate cancer compared to non-users.
(b) In obese men, current use of a statin was associated with a 50% increased risk of prostate cancer compared to non-users.
(c) In obese men, use of a statin for five or more years was associated with a 80% increased risk of prostate cancer compared to non-users.

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Recipe of the day

Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

pork shoulder

Food Mall: Pork Shoulder

1 cup water

basil
rosemary
BBQ sauce

Instructions:
Put the pork shoulder roast in the crockpot overnight on low with 1 cup of water and some basil and rosemary.

In the morning turn it off and let it cool down a bit. Remove any skin or bone. Pull the meat apart into small pieces and return it to the crockpot. Dump in BBQ sauce and a little water (1/4 c.) and mix it all together.

Put it back on low for a few hours.