Trouble inside and out.People with a large waist have a higher risk of colon cancer colon cancer, cancer of any part of the colon (often called the large intestine). Colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. , says a study of more than 360,000 men and women in nine European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. countries, adding weight to the evidence from similar studies in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Women with a waist measuring at least 35 inches had a 48 percent higher risk of colon cancer than those with a waist less than 28 inches. Men with a waist of at least 40 inches had a 39 percent higher risk than those with a waist less than 34 inches. What to do: Fortunately, belly belly /bel·ly/ (bel´e) 1. abdomen. 2. venter (1). bel·ly n. 1. See abdomen. 2. The stomach. 3. The womb; the uterus. fat is the easiest to lose. Send it packing. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 98: 920, 2006. |
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