Obesity and colorectal cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Obesity, diagnosed by a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, significantly increases the risk of CRC incidence compared to those of a healthy BMI underscoring the importance of focused strategies to prevent obesity as a modifiable risk factor to reduce CRC incidence.
Authors
- Brandon Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4429-371X)
- Vinod Gopalan
- Rohan Sharad Sharma
- Lachlan James Chun-Lok Leung
- HM Kasuni Akalanka
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v17.i1.112369
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00