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BACKGROUND
This study examined the association between the body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence and the risk of colon and rectal cancer.
METHODS
This study analyzed a cohort of 1,087,358 Jewish men and 707,212 Jewish women who underwent health examinations at the ages of 16 to 19 years between 1967 and 2002 and were followed by linkage to the national cancer registry up to 2012. Cox regression...
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