Clinical stages of colorectal cancer diagnosed in obese and overweight individuals in the Polish Colonoscopy Screening Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a known risk factor of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, precise interconnections between excessive body fat and CRC are still vague. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess whether stage of CRC detected in overweight and obese individuals differs from individuals with normal body mass index (BMI). A secondary aim of this study was to elucidate whether overweight and obesity influence the overall survival in CRC.

Methods

This study was a cross-sectional analysis of 163,129 individuals who underwent screening colonoscopy performed on data from a prospectively maintained database of the Polish Colonoscopy Screening Program.

Results

Overweight and obese individuals present with a less advanced CRC in screening setting (p = 0.014). This

SUBMITTER: Spychalski P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6620880 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature