Plant-based diet linked to quality-of-life

A  study recently published in Cancer found that a greater consumption of plant-based foods is associated with higher quality of life.

Stacy Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues studied the relationship between plant-based diet indices after prostate cancer diagnosis and quality of life in a prospective cohort study involving patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer.

The researchers found that better scores for sexual function, urinary irritation/obstruction, urinary incontinence, and hormonal/vitality were seen in association with a higher plant-based diet index.

The researchers advise that “individuals with prostate cancer who incorporate a greater amount of plant- based foods into their diet could reduce the risk of comorbid conditions and also improve functional outcomes.”

Cancer. 2024 Feb 13.https://doi.org/10.1002/ cncr.35172