The Claim
Lipid droplets are consistently present in the submucosal layer of colorectal tissue in individuals with colorectal polyps or cancer, and their abundance is positively associated with higher body mass index, waist circumference, and visceral fat area.
What the research says
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In people with colorectal polyps or cancer, lipid droplets are regularly found in the submucosal layer of the colon, and their quantity increases as body mass index, waist size, and visceral fat increase.
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Lipid droplets are consistently observed in the submucosal layer of colorectal tissue in individuals with colorectal polyps or cancer, and their abundance increases with higher body mass index, waist circumference, and visceral fat area.
Excess fat around the belly releases more fatty acids into the blood. These fatty acids enter the tissue layer under the colon lining, where they are stored as fat droplets because the body cannot burn them efficiently due to insulin resistance. The more belly fat a person has, the more fatty acids are released and the more fat droplets build up in this layer.
What the research says
1 studyScientists found fat droplets in the layer under the colon lining in people with colon polyps or cancer, and the more belly fat a person had, the more of these droplets were there. So yes, more body fat means more fat droplets in the colon.
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