Is Metabolic Syndrome A Risk Factor for Colorectal Adenoma?

2007173 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jeong Hwan Kim · Konkuk University Medical Center

Yun Jeong Lim · Dongguk University

Young‐Ho Kim · Samsung Medical Center

In‐Kyung Sung · Konkuk University Medical Center

Sang Goon Shim · Samsung (South Korea)

Sung-Ook Oh · Sungkyunkwan University

Sin-Sil Park ·

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome was associated with colorectal adenoma. Abdominal obesity of the individual components of metabolic syndrome was an important risk factor for colorectal adenoma.

Topics & Keywords

Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Cancer Risks and Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Volume 16, Issue 8, pp. 1543-1546

DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-0199

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