Author Interviews, Cancer Research, Colon Cancer / 05.11.2020
Obesity Linked to Risk of Colon Cancer At a Younger Age
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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Dr. Hussan[/caption]
Hisham Hussan, MD, FACG
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Early-onset colorectal cancer (i.e., CRC diagnosed before 50 years of age) is predicted to rise to 10.9% of all colon and 22.9% of all rectal cancers by 2030.
Some studies identified an association between early-onset CRC and obesity. By contrast, other studies found a similar body mass index (BMI) between adults with and without early-onset CRC. These conflicting findings are possibly due to weight loss from colorectal cancer that may obscure its relation to obesity.
Dr. Hussan[/caption]
Hisham Hussan, MD, FACG
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Early-onset colorectal cancer (i.e., CRC diagnosed before 50 years of age) is predicted to rise to 10.9% of all colon and 22.9% of all rectal cancers by 2030.
Some studies identified an association between early-onset CRC and obesity. By contrast, other studies found a similar body mass index (BMI) between adults with and without early-onset CRC. These conflicting findings are possibly due to weight loss from colorectal cancer that may obscure its relation to obesity.
