Association of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with the metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components - 'a growing dilemma'

This pilot study showed that higher TG levels, a high WHR and lower HDL levels were associated with BPH patients in north Indian men. Very few men had both BPH and the MS, so the MS can act as a borderline risk factor for BPH. Individual factors of the MS may also be associated with increased risk of BPH.