29/11/2023
Men Moving Forward
Open House
Saturday, December 2nd
1130 am to 130 pm
Milwaukee Marshal High School
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men (next to skin cancer), and it is a special concern for African Americans. For reasons that aren’t completely understood, African American men are at higher risk than others for prostate cancer and are more likely to be diagnosed younger with more challenging disease. Connecting African American men with health care and cancer screening to help change these disparities is critical. Lifestyle after cancer treatment is another important factor because lifestyle affects treatment side effects, the chance of cancer coming back and other health conditions a man may develop.
Among factors men can control are health behaviors and body composition — the amount of fat in the body vs. muscle and bone. Poor diet and not being active lead to having more fat than muscle. That leads to changes in hormones, inflammation in the body and insulin resistance — all connected with cancer and other diseases like diabetes. Studies that help change lifestyles report good results for prostate cancer survivors, but in the past, African American men have had limited involvement. Men Moving Forward supports African American prostate cancer survivors in embracing activity and nutrition that improve body composition and quality of life. The goal is to reduce risk for chronic diseases and prostate cancer coming back.