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Colorectal cancer

Survival in colorectal cancer: impact of body mass and exercise

N R Hall

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Correspondence to:
MrN R Hall
Department of Surgery, Box 201, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK; nigel.r.hall@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

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Is there a relationship between exercise and body composition prior to a diagnosis of colorectal cancer and survival afterwards?

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Keywords: colorectal cancer; exercise; adiposity; survival; obesity

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Obesity and lack of physical exercise are on the ascendant—not only in their own right¹ but as targets of health policy. Recent discussions at the G8 summit and the "Make Poverty History" campaign have highlighted the growing inequalities of affluence worldwide and have made us feel embarrassed by our glutton and sloth. The government is now trying to tackle the problem at its roots, focusing on "healthy" school meals and promoting exercise with the hope that fit and lean children will grow up to be healthier adults.² The decision to host the 2012 Olympics in London will be a further fillip for this policy.

There are now multiple studies which demonstrate an association between obesity, exercise, and colorectal cancer incidence and mortality.^3–6 It has been estimated that overweight and obesity could account for 14% of male and 20% of female cancer deaths in the USA.³ But getting a . . . [Full text of this article]

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