British scientists have found that people with a lot of fat around their waists have a higher risk of colon cancer than others, even though other parts of their bodies are slim.

Researchers from Imperial College London, London and the University of Leeds, England, reviewed seven previous papers on intestinal cancer and found that fat accumulation at the waist is easy to cause intestinal cancer, even if the person's weight is within the normal range. Many people have experienced the trouble of getting fat in middle age. This study undoubtedly emphasizes the threat of the body "swimming ring" to health.

The researchers suggest that the waist circumference of women should be kept below 80 cm, that of white men and black men should not exceed 94 cm, and that of Asian men should not exceed 89 cm. They believe that on the basis of this figure, the risk of intestinal cancer will increase by 3% for every 2.5 cm increase in waist circumference.

Researchers do not know the cause of intestinal cancer caused by abdominal fat at present, but some scientists believe that abdominal fat disturbs the hormone balance of human body, which in turn induces intestinal cancer.

On average, more than 38,000 patients with intestinal cancer are diagnosed in Britain every year, of which more than 65,438+600,000 patients survive.

The World Cancer Research Fund has repeatedly warned people that eating processed meat products, such as bacon, ham, smoked beef and hot dogs, will significantly increase the risk of intestinal cancer.