Overweight Adults at Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer, Study Finds

Overweight Adults at Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer, Study Finds
This combination of file photos made in 2016 shows (from L) obese people in Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Manchester. Robyn Beck, Ronaldo Schemidt, Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images
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Being overweight or obese can raise the risk of colorectal cancer, new research has found.

Colorectal cancer forms in the colon or rectum.

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