Obese Women are Four Times More Likely to Develop Colon Cancer

Findings presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology highlighted another health concern for obese women.

Researchers analyzed the results of 2,300 colonoscopies from more than 1,000 women to determine if body mass index (BMI) influenced colorectal cancer risk. The results were striking.

Obese women, defined as having a BMI of 40 or higher, were four times more likely to develop colorectal cancer than women in the healthy weight range (a BMI less than 25).

If you think you may be at increased risk for colorectal cancer because of your weight, please take a look at Losing Weight to Prevent Colon Cancer.

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