Answer questions and earn CME/CNE The human body harbors enormous numbers of
microbiota that influence cancer susceptibility, in part through their prodigious metabolic …

The relative insufficiency of insulin secretion and/or insulin action causes diabetes.
However, obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus can be associated with an absolute increase …

OBJECTIVE Available evidence supports the emerging hypothesis that metabolic syndrome
may be associated with the risk of some common cancers. We did a systematic review and …

With the exception of renal cell carcinoma, studies assessing the association between
hypertension and other cancers are inconsistent. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess …

It has been estimated that 30–40 percent of all cancers can be prevented by lifestyle and
dietary measures alone. Obesity, nutrient sparse foods such as concentrated sugars and …

In the United States in the period 1973–1997, the incidence and mortality due to large bowel
cancer was higher in blacks than in other ethnic groups. The incidence in blacks in the …

Background: Whereas obesity has been associated with an increased risk of colon cancer in
men, a weak or no association has been observed in women. Results for rectal cancer have …

An impressive body of epidemiologic data collected over the past decade indicates that the
risk of colon cancer is elevated in those with metabolic syndrome. This evidence includes …

Colorectal cancer arises in individuals with acquired or inherited genetic predisposition who
are exposed to a range of risk factors. Many of these risk factors are associated with affluent …

This paper presents emerging evidence linking visceral adiposity and the metabolic
syndrome (MetSyn) with carcinogenesis. The link between obesity and cancer has been …