High blood pressure increases a man's risk of dying from prostate cancer, a study has shown.
Researchers found men with the highest blood pressure levels were 62% more likely to die from the disease than those with the lowest.
A weaker association was also seen with obesity and a combination of different factors, including blood sugar and cholesterol.
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