| Evidence | 
        Convincing * | 
        Probable  ** | 
        Possible ***  | 
      
      
        | Substantially increased risk  | 
          | 
        -  | 
        -  | 
      
      
        | Moderately increased risk  | 
        First degree relatives 
         | 
        Intakes of fat    | 
        Surgery for Benign Prostatic    Enlargment (RRx8)  | 
      
      
        | Slightly increase risk  | 
          | 
        Carbohydrates intake 
          Vitamine E (400 UI/d)    Obesity 
          Milk diary  | 
        Surgery for Benign Prostatic    Enlargment (RRx2)  | 
      
      
        | No association  | 
          | 
        Selenium  
          Lycopen  | 
          | 
      
      
        | Slightly decreased risk  | 
          | 
        Zinc  
          Circumcision  
          Physical activity  | 
        Quercetin, Genistein,    Resveratrol, Curcumin  | 
      
      
        | Moderately decreased risk  | 
        Dutasteride  
          Finasteride  | 
        Fruit and vegetable intake 
          Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate  | 
        Vitamine D  | 
      
      
        | Substantially decreased risk  | 
        -  | 
        -  | 
        -  | 
      
    
    • *>15 prospective study + mechanistic explanation