Studies Link Lifestyle, Exercise and Yoga to Improved Urologic Health and Cancer Outcomes

/EIN News/ -- LAS VEGAS, April 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at this year's American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas highlight the powerful role of healthy lifestyle choices in urologic health and cancer management.

New studies explore how exercise and diet may slow prostate cancer progression, the benefits of pelvic yoga for patients with overactive bladder, the relationship between time spent outdoors and testosterone levels as well as the impact of regular physical activity on mitigating fat accumulation due to declining testosterone.

Researchers will present their study findings covering issues related to exercise and its impact on urologic-specific disease states from April 26 to 28. Grace Biggs, MD, director of Pelvic Wellness at Griffin Hospital and assistant professor at Quinnipiac Medical School, posed in-depth questions to the abstract authors, providing key insights into their research. 

“Healthy lifestyles and successful aging have become the focus of many conversations on social media and doctors' offices,” Dr. Biggs said. “It is timely to discuss how exercise and outdoor activities can truly impact urologic disease states. We want to highlight a few studies that examine specific questions that may help motivate the public to understand the true benefits of exercise on specific urology-related organ systems or treatment areas.”

The following abstracts are spotlighted in the AUA Press Program:

• Can healthy habits slow cancer progression? Association between exercise, diet, and prostate cancer grade reclassification during active surveillance
• Pelvic Yoga for the Management of Overactive Bladder-Wet: Results from a Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial
• Cross-Sectional Association of Time Spent Outdoors with Serum Testosterone: Results from NHANES
• Effects of Declining Testosterone on Visceral Fat Accumulation and the Mitigating Role of Regular Exercise

A recording of the key findings from the abstract authors is available to all press registrants. Fill out the registration form on the website to be added to the virtual programming: https://www.auanet.org/AUA2025/register/press-registration

NOTE TO REPORTERS: Presenting authors and moderators are available to discuss their findings. To arrange an interview with an expert, please contact the AUA Communications Team at Communications@AUAnet.org.

About the American Urological Association: Founded in 1902 and headquartered near Baltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is a leading advocate for the specialty of urology and has nearly 26,000 members throughout the world. The AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community as it pursues its mission of fostering the highest standards of urologic care through education, research and the formulation of health policy.

Corey Del Bianco
                    American Urological Association
                    443-689-4033
                    cdelbianco@auanet.org