04/02/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
A study published in the journal Nutrition Research found that obesity caused by a high-fat diet plays a role in tumor growth, particularly in colon cancer. In the study, researchers assessed the effects of a high-fat diet on colon cancer growth in a mouse model.
In sum, the findings of the study indicate that consumption of a high-fat Western diet causes obesity and insulin resistance, which result in accelerated colon cancer growth.
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Journal Reference:
O’Neill AM, Burrington CM, Gillaspie EA, Lynch DT, Horsman MJ, Greene MW. HIGH-FAT WESTERN DIET-INDUCED OBESITY CONTRIBUTES TO INCREASED TUMOR GROWTH IN MOUSE MODELS OF HUMAN COLON CANCER. Nutrition Research. December 2016; 36(12): 1325-1334. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2016.10.005
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