Association of Obesity With Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Among Women

2018508 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Po‐Hong Liu · Massachusetts General Hospital

Kana Wu · Harvard University

Kimmie Ng · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Ann G. Zauber · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Long H. Nguyen · Massachusetts General Hospital

Mingyang Song · Massachusetts General Hospital

Xiaosheng He

Abstract

Obesity was associated with an increased risk of early-onset CRC among women. Further investigations among men and to elucidate the underlying biological mechanisms are warranted.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Nutritional Studies and Diet Cancer Risks and Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Oncology

Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 37-37

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.4280

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