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BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-94
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Case-control study; Alcohol; Obesity; Colorectal cancer; Interaction; Lifestyles; Newfoundland
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- Canadian Institutes of Health Research [CIHR-CPT79845]
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team in Interdisciplinary [205835]
- Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research
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Background: While substantive epidemiological literature suggests that alcohol drinking and obesity are potential risk factors of colorectal cancer (CRC), the possible interaction between the two has not been adequately explored. We used a case-control study to examine if alcohol drinking is associated with an increased risk of CRC and if such risk differs in people with and without obesity. Methods: Newly diagnosed CRC cases were identified between 1999 and 2003 in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). Cases were frequency-matched by age and sex with controls selected using random digit dialing. Cases (702) and controls (717) completed self-administered questionnaires assessing health and lifestyle variables. Estimates of alcohol intake included types of beverage, years of drinking, and average number of alcohol drinks per day. Odds ratios were estimated to investigate the associations of alcohol independently and when stratified by obesity status on the risk of CRC. Results: Among obese participants (BMI = 30), alcohol was associated with higher risk of CRC (OR: 2.2; 95% CI: 1.24.0) relative to the non-alcohol category. Among obese individuals, 3 or more different types of drinks were associated with a 3.4-fold higher risk of CRC relative to non-drinkers. The risk of CRC also increased with drinking years and drinks daily among obese participants. However, no increased risk was observed in people without obesity. Conclusion: The effect of alcohol of drinking on CRC seems to be modified by obesity.
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