ㅣA joint research team including the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the University of Barcelona analyzed data from more than 320,000 people
ㅣOverall obesity increases colon cancer risk by 10%
ㅣ’Apple body shape’ with thick waist and narrow hips, 12% increased risk of colon cancer
Recently, a study showed that having a certain body type increases the risk of developing colon cancer. The results of this study (tissue-specific genetic variation suggests distinct molecular pathways between body shape phenotypes and colorectal cancer) were published in the international journal Science Advances.
A study found that having a certain body type increases the risk of colon cancer Source: Midjourney
A joint research team including the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the University of Barcelona (Spain) and the Regensburg University Hospital (Germany) conducted the UK Biobank to investigate the relationship between body type and cancer risk recorded in was analyzed.
The research team divided body types into four categories, reflecting a total of six main factors, including body mass index (BMI), height, weight, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist and hip circumference. △The first type is a body type of an obese person with all six factors elevated. △The second type is a tall body type but with a low waist-to-hip ratio. △The third type is a body type that is tall and has a high waist-to-hip ratio. △The fourth type is a tall body type but with a high waist-to-hip ratio. This type has a high body weight and body mass index, but a thin waist and hip circumference.
The results of the study revealed that not only the first type, which is obese overall, but also the third type, which is tall but has a thick waist and narrow hips, has a high risk of developing colon cancer. Overall, obese people had a 10 percent higher risk of colon cancer, and people with an “apple-shaped body” who were tall and had abdominal obesity had a 12 percent higher risk of colon cancer. For women, this risk increased to 18%.
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