What Causes Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?

Lifestyle

How you live can affect your risk of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia. Several lifestyle factors influence the development of BPH including obesity, a lack of physical exercise, and a high-sugar diet, which can lead to diabetes. There may also be an association between cigarette smoking and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Exercise is one of the most vital factors in your control. Research has found regular exercise can reduce the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia and reduce urinary tract symptoms. Moderate to vigorous exercise can even reduce the risk and symptoms by up to twenty-five percent, according to a Havard-based Health Professionals follow-up study. Physicians typically recommend a moderate exercise regimen to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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