The Claim

The coexistence of persistent obesity and persistent abdominal obesity is associated with a 19% higher risk of early-onset colorectal cancer before age 50 compared to individuals who remain non-obese and non-abdominally obese.

Source: Association of changes in obesity and abdominal obesity status with early-onset colorectal cancer risk: a nationwide population-based cohort study

What the research says

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In plain English

People who consistently have excess body weight and excess fat around the abdomen have a 19% higher chance of developing colorectal cancer before age 50 compared to people who maintain a normal weight and no abdominal fat accumulation.

See the scientific wording

The combination of persistent obesity and persistent abdominal obesity is associated with a 19% higher risk of early-onset colorectal cancer before age 50 compared to individuals who remain non-obese and non-abdominally obese, suggesting that the coexistence of both measures may amplify risk.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Association of changes in obesity and abdominal obesity status with early-onset colorectal cancer risk: a nationwide population-based cohort study

    People who stayed overweight and had big bellies from a young age had a 19% higher chance of getting colon cancer before age 50 than people who stayed a healthy weight and didn’t have extra belly fat.

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