Body mass index-defined overweight (but not obese) correlates with better postoperative prognosis in colorectal cancer
Overweight patients exhibited significantly better prognosis, possibly attributable to an activated immune status and adequate nutritional reserves, suggesting that CRC patients might benefit from appropriate perioperative weight gain.
Authors
- Xiujie Shu
- Xiaoyan Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2099-7253)
- Ziwei Wang
Institutions
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jgo-2025-351
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00