The head of the cancer research center in Belokhine, Dr. Ivan Stelidi, stated that weight gain and obesity are factors in the development of colon and rectal cancer.
According to various scientific studies, obesity increases the risk of various malignant tumors, including colon, breast, uterus, and pancreas cancer. The degree of risk ranges from 30 to 70 percent, according to researchers.
There is a disturbance in the production of biologically active substances and cytokines in individuals who are overweight and obese, and the level of interleukin-6 and other cancer-promoting substances in the blood increases. Scientists believe that the most important factor is the inhibition of the insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway.
"People who are overweight and obese suffer from a disturbance in the formation of gut microbiome, which scientists consider one of the main causes of colon cancer," said the expert in an interview with the Azvestia newspaper. Overweight and obesity are the responsibility of the individual to combat.
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