Excess Weight Helps Colon Cancer Survival

Robert Preidt recently wrote an article that actually supports excess weight in some people. It has been reported through a new study that overweight colon cancer patients tend to have a better survival rate than their normal-weight peers.

Those who are overweight and obese have been identified as risk factors for any health conditions, but that extra weight may provide protection against mortality for those with colorectal cancer. This particular study was lead by author Candyce Kroenke, who is a research scientist at Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CA. However, one health expert cautions that the finding …read more