Triglyceride-Glucose Index, Modifiable Lifestyle, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective Analysis of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study
A high TyG index was associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer, and the risk was highest among participants with a high BMI, low fruit and vegetable intake, and high intake of red meat, suggesting a role of both insulin resistance and modifiable lifestyle in colorectal cancer development.
Authors
- Anthony Kityo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9212-1413)
- Sang‐Ah Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5079-9733)
Institutions
- Kangwon National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44197-024-00282-w
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.51
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, India