A study of almost 5000 women who were followed for about 12 years indicates that those women with higher levels of circulating glucose are at increased risk of developing colon cancer. The women whose levels were in the highest third had about twice the risk of developing colon cancer than those in the lowest third.
Glucose levels then to be higher in obese individuals, and obesity is a known risk factor for colon cancer. The relationship is continuing to be explored.
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