Editorial: Body mass index and colorectal adenomas.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ajg.2012.182.
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Abstract
The recent American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening highlight obese individuals as a high-risk group for colorectal cancer (CRC). In this issue, Okabayashi and colleagues present data from a well-designed and executed meta-analysis demonstrating an increased adenoma risk for a modest increase in body mass index (BMI). Specifically, overweight (BMI≥25) subjects have an increased risk for colorectal adenomas (odds ratio=1.24 (95% confidence interval=1.16-1.33)) as compared with non-overweight subjects. The paper's many strengths include the careful selection of the best studies. These data highlight the importance of screening in obese patients.
Medical subject headings
- Adenoma
- Body Mass Index
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Obesity