Risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer a population-based case–control study in Ontario, Canada

• Published in: Cancer causes & control Vol. 32; no. 10; pp. 1063 - 1083
• Main Authors: Chang, Vicky C., Cotterchio, Michelle, De, Prithwish, Tinmouth, Jill
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Science + Business Media 01.10.2021; Springer International Publishing; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Allergies; Asthma; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Calcium; Cancer; Cancer Research; Case-Control Studies; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal carcinoma; Colorectal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Colorectal Neoplasms - etiology; Diet; Epidemiology; Female; Hematology; Humans; Oncology; Ontario - epidemiology; ORIGINAL PAPER; Population studies; Population-based studies; Public Health; Risk Factors; Sedentary behavior; Young Adult; Young adults; Ontario; Canada; Ontario Canada; Sedentary behavior; Early-onset colorectal cancer; Diet; Sugary drinks; Risk factors

Purpose There has been an alarming increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence among young adults aged < 50 years, and factors driving this upward trend are unknown. This study investigated associations between various medical, lifestyle, and dietary factors and risk of early-onset CRC (EO-CRC)...