Increased risk of large bowel cancer for each 1 cm rise in waist circumference

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 10:00 in Health & Medicine

New research shows an increased risk of large bowel cancer for each 1 cm rise in waist circumference. In addition, in men, there is now evidence that increasing waist circumference in middle age is associated with increased bowel cancer risk.

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