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Adult height and risk of colorectal cancer: a pooled analysis of ten population-based cohort studies in Japan.

Rachana Manandhar ShresthaTetsuya MizoueZobida IslamYukino KawakatsuHidemi ItoKeiko WadaChisato NagataLing ZhaTetsuhisa KitamuraRitsu SakataTakashi KimuraYumi SugawaraIchiro TsujiRen SatoNorie SawadaShoichiro TsuganeYingsong LinIsao OzeSarah Krull AbeMamami Inoue
Published in: Journal of epidemiology (2023)
This pooled analysis confirms the link between tall stature and a higher risk of CRC and colon cancer (especially distal colon) among the Japanese and adds evidence to support the use of adult height to identify those at a higher risk of CRC.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • minimally invasive
  • physical activity