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.

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

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

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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1208489

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