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PLOS ONE
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085939
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- National Cancer Institute [1R03CA142000]
- Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute at Michigan State University
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Background: Obesity increases the risk of colon cancer. It is also known that most colorectal cancers develop from adenomatous polyps. However, the effects of obesity and adipokines on colonic polyp formation are unknown. Methods: To determine if BMI, waist circumference or adipokines are associated with colon polyps in males, 126 asymptomatic men (48-65 yr) were recruited at time of colonoscopy, and anthropometric measures as well as blood were collected. Odds ratios were determined using polytomous logistic regression for polyp number (0 or >= 3) and polyp type (no polyp, hyperplastic polyp, tubular adenoma). Results: 41% of the men in our study were obese (BMI >= 30). The odds of an obese individual having >= 3 polyps was 6.5 (CI: 1.3-33.0) times greater than those of a lean (BMI <25) individual. Additionally, relative to lean individuals, obese individuals were 7.8 (CI: 2.0-30.8) times more likely to have a tubular adenoma than no polyp. As BMI category increased, participants were 2.9 (CI: 1.5-5.4) times more likely to have a tubular adenoma than no polyps. Serum leptin, IP-10 and TNF-alpha were significantly associated with tubular adenoma presence. Serum leptin and IP-10 were significantly associated with increased likelihood of >= 3 polyps, and TNF-alpha showed a trend (p = 0.09). Conclusions: Obese men are more likely to have at least three polyps and adenomas. This cross-sectional study provides evidence that colonoscopy should be recommended for obese, white males.
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