Obesity is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon. This is more than a cosmetic issue as
obesity is associated with several life-threatening diseases, including colon cancer. Insulin …

Colon cancer strikes more than 1 million people annually and is responsible for more than
500,000 cancer deaths worldwide. Recent evidence suggests that the majority of …

Obesity is rapidly becoming the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the US and world
[1]. Two-thirds of US adults are overweight (body mass index (BMI)> 25 kg/m2), of which half …

Overweight/obesity is an epidemic in the US as well as in other developed countries,
affecting two‐thirds of Americans and an estimated 2.3 billion people worldwide. Obesity …

The prevalence of obesity continues to increase to the extent that it became a worldwide
pandemic. An accumulating body of evidence has associated obesity with the development …

Obesity and related metabolic alterations have been implicated to play a role in colorectal
cancer risk. The metabolic syndrome, as assessed according to current international …

The incidence of obesity and colorectal cancer (CRC) has risen rapidly in recent decades.
More than 650 million obese and 2 billion overweight individuals are currently living in the …

Obesity and its related metabolic disorders, including insulin resistance and chronic
inflammation, increase the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). This observation suggests that …

Obesity, characterised as a chronic low-grade inflammation is a crucial risk factor for colon
cancer. The expansion of the adipose tissue is related to elevated triglyceride and low …

Linking obesity to colorectal cancer: recent insights into p... : Current Opinion in Clinical
Nutrition & Metabolic Care Linking obesity to colorectal cancer: recent insights into plausible …