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Study Of The Relation Between The Colorectal Neoplasm And Visceral Fat Accumulation In Postmenopausal Women, Ahmed E. Abd El-Alim, Ehab A. Abdel Atty, Elsayed I. Elshayeb, Mohamed I. Shaaban, Mostafa M. Arafa
Study Of The Relation Between The Colorectal Neoplasm And Visceral Fat Accumulation In Postmenopausal Women, Ahmed E. Abd El-Alim, Ehab A. Abdel Atty, Elsayed I. Elshayeb, Mohamed I. Shaaban, Mostafa M. Arafa
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective This study aimed to show the relation ship between colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and visceral adiposity in Egyptian postmenopausal women. Background Obesity is known to be an important risk factor for CRC, especially in women. The risk of CRC is greater with the visceral fat accumulation not total body fat content. Patients and methods This case–control study included 90 postmenopausal female patients: 45 women with CRC, 20 women with colorectal polyps, and 25 healthy women. Data were collected and statistically analyzed. CRC was diagnosed by colonoscopy and histopathology. Metabolic parameters were assessed according to the BMI and the waist to …