Obesity and Colon Cancer

Obesity is now associated with one more  disease. We know that obesity increases risk of death, MI, asthma, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, low back pain, arthritis, knee pain,  accidents and much more.   The following  study shows one additional  problem that can occur from a life of obesity….

Strong Link Between Obesity And Colorectal Cancer

ScienceDaily (2007-12-18) — A clear, direct link between obesity and colorectal cancer has been shown in a new analysis. The report shows that obese individuals have a 20% greater risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those of normal weight. The analyses also indicated that obese men are at 30% greater risk of developing the cancer compared with obese women. Findings from the study also showed that carrying even a few excess kilos substantially increases the risk of colorectal cancer; for every 5 kg weight gain the risk of developing the cancer increases by 7%. … > read full article