Central obesity may account for most of the colorectal cancer risk linked to obesity: evidence from the UK Biobank prospective cohort
Central obesity is a much stronger predictor of CRC and may account for most of the CRC risk linked to obesity. Our findings also emphasize the need for incorporating measures such as WHR alongside BMI in clinical practice to improve obesity prevention and management.
Authors
- Ben Schöttker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1217-4521)
- Marko Mandic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7372-8284)
- Fatemeh Safizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3293-9499)
- Michael Hoffmeister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-3197)
- Hermann Brenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6129-1572)
Institutions
- German Cancer Research Center (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Obesity
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01680-7
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.96
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Cancer Research UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- British Heart Foundation
- Diabetes UK
- Northwest Regional Development Agency
- Medical Research Council