Journal
OBESITY RESEARCH & CLINICAL PRACTICE
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 251-259Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2018.01.005
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Obesity; Colon cancer; Proinflammatory cytokines; Adipose tissue
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- Medical University of Lodz [503/1-156-04/503-11-001, 502-03/1-156-04/502-14-343]
- National Science Centre [2016/21/N/NZ5/01932]
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Obesity, characterised as a chronic low-grade inflammation is a crucial risk factor for colon cancer. The expansion of the adipose tissue is related to elevated triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and hyperinsulinemia, which all are presumed mediators of the tumour development. Obesity is also believed to support carcinogenesis by activating the insulin/IGF-1 pathway. Moreover, obesity increases the level of proinflammatory cytokines (e.g. TNF-alpha, IL-1, and IL-6) and has a significant impact on selected adipokines. This paper briefly outlines the latest evidence of the linkage between the obesity and colon cancer and discusses its possible implication for the improvement of anticancer prevention and treatment strategies connected with nutrition. (C) 2018 Asia Oceania Association for the Study of Obesity. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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