Being overweight increases the risk of bowel cancer
Being overweight increases the risk of developing bowel cancer. Abdominal fat is a particularly crucial factor here. Generally speaking, being overweight can lead to increased secretion of the hormones insulin and leptin by fatty tissue. These hormones can influence the growth and development of cancer cells.
Furthermore, being overweight is associated with chronic inflammation in the fatty tissue. In this inflamed fatty tissue substances are secreted that may also influence the growth and development of cancer cells.