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Weight Change and Incident Distal Colorectal Adenoma Risk in the PLCO Cancer Screening Trial.

Shisi HeSonja I BerndtAndrew T KunzmannCari M KitaharaWen-Yi HuangKathryn Hughes Barry
Published in: JNCI cancer spectrum (2022)
Weight loss in adulthood was associated with reduced adenoma risk, particularly for those who were overweight or obese, whereas weight gain greater than 3 kg/5 years increased risk. Findings underscore the importance of healthy weight maintenance throughout adulthood in preventing colorectal adenoma.
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