Visceral Adiposity Index is a predictor of incident colorectal cancer: a population-based longitudinal study

Objective The Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) is a marker of visceral fat accumulation and dysfunction. We aimed to investigate the association between VAI and incident colorectal cancer (CRC).Design In this historical cohort study of 27 921 (16 434 men and 11 487 women) participants, we divided the...

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Main Authors: Michiaki Fukui, Masahide Hamaguchi, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Akihiro Obora, Takao Kojima, Takuro Okamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000400.full