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. 2024 Jan-Dec:31:10732748241270582.
doi: 10.1177/10732748241270582.

Association of High Body Mass Index in Early Life With the Development of Colorectal Cancer

Nian Wu  1 , Yangyang Chen  1 , Guosheng Li  2
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Association of High Body Mass Index in Early Life With the Development of Colorectal Cancer

Nian Wu et al. Cancer Control. 2024 Jan-Dec.

Abstract

This study on the relationship between early life high BMI and the development of CRC reveals the role of high BMI during childhood and adolescence in the occurrence and progression of CRC. It suggests the importance of restoring normal weight or reducing weight in individuals with high BMI early in life for the prevention of colorectal cancer.

Keywords: adolescence; childhood; colorectal cancer; obesity; overweight.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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