Risk and survival in colorectal cancer with increasing body mass index: A nationwide population-based cohort study.
Usman SaeedTor Å MyklebustTrude E RobsahmMarlene F KiellandBjørn MøllerBjørn S SkålheggTom MalaSheraz YaqubPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
Men of all ages have an increased risk of CRC with increasing BMI, with the highest risk for right-sided colon cancer. An increased risk for colon cancer was also found in women with high BMI in early adulthood. Furthermore, women of all age groups appeared to have an increased risk of CRC death with higher BMI.