One study showed that having a lot of fat distributed around the waist increases the risk of developing colon cancer. Provided by Getty Image Bank
One study showed that having a lot of fat distributed around the waist increases the risk of developing colon cancer.
A joint research team including the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the University of Barcelona in Spain and Regensburg University Hospital in Germany analyzed data from around 320,000 registrants in the UK Biobank, a British biomedical database, and published the findings report in an international journal on the 19th. It was published in “Science”.
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer causes the second highest number of cancer deaths in the United States. So far, scientists have found that eating habits high in red and processed meat, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and obesity increase the incidence of colon cancer. This study presented new findings showing that our body type is related to colon cancer.
The research team analyzed data from 329,828 people registered with the UK Biobank to examine the relationship between body type and cancer risk. They also looked at genetic data from 460,198 participants to see how specific genetic variants were associated with these body types.
The body types were divided into four types. The first type is the body type of a general obese person whose body mass index, weight, height, abdominal fat percentage, waist circumference, and hip circumference are all high. The second type is a body type with a low percentage of abdominal fat, the third type is a body type with a high percentage of abdominal fat, and the last type is a body type with body weight and BMI high but slim waist and hip circumference.
As a result of the study, it was confirmed that not only the first type, but also the third type, commonly known as “apple body”, with a thick waist and narrow hips, has a high risk of developing colon cancer. The research team found that the apple’s body type correlates with genes overexpressed in “adipose tissue.”
Heinz Freisling, an IARC researcher who led the study, said: “Smoking is known to promote the accumulation of fat around the waist. Therefore, body shape is determined not only by genetic factors but also by environmental factors, so we must try to change the shape of our body.”
The research team said: “Since the human body has various shapes and sizes, these results are only analysis results. However, they provide a clue to recognize the importance of genetic factors and body type in analyzing the risk of cancer”.
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