Obesity and Risk of Colorectal Adenomatous Polyps: a Case-Control Study in Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Colorectal adenomas are precursor lesions of colorectal cancer. Several studies have proposed that obesity is a risk factor for colorectal adenoma. This case-control study examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waistto-hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage and c...

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Main Authors: Ramadas, Amutha, Hambali, Zarida, Alif Gul, Yunus Gul, Jabal, Mohd Faizal, Kandiah, Marlini
Format: Article
Language:English
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Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6189/1/vol_15_%281%29.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6189/
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English
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