Body mass index, physical activity, and colorectal cancer by anatomical subsites: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

@article{Robsahm2013BodyMI,
  title={Body mass index, physical activity, and colorectal cancer by anatomical subsites: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies},
  author={Trude Eid Robsahm and Bjarte Aagnes and Anette Hjart{\aa}ker and Hilde Langseth and Freddie Bray and Inger Kristin Larsen},
  journal={European Journal of Cancer Prevention},
  year={2013},
  volume={22},
  pages={492–505}
}
Several studies report varying incidence rates of cancer in subsites of the colorectum, as an increasing proportion appears to develop in the proximal colon. Varying incidence trends together with biological differences between the colorectal segments raise questions of whether lifestyle factors impact on the risk of cancer differently at colorectal subsites. We provide an updated overview of the risk of cancer at different colorectal subsites (proximal colon, distal colon, and rectum… 
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