Comparison of abdominal adiposity and overall obesity in relation to risk of small intestinal cancer in a European Prospective Cohort

Conclusion WC, rather than BMI, may be positively associated with adenocarcinomas but not carcinoid tumors of the small intestine. Impact Abdominal obesity is a potential risk factor for adenocarcinoma in the small intestine.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research