Obesity Doubles Younger Women's Colon Cancer Odds

"In the study, women aged 20 to 49 who were overweight or obese had up to twice the risk for colon cancer before age 50, compared with normal-weight women.

'Our findings really highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, beginning in early adulthood, for the prevention of early onset colorectal cancer,' said study co-author Yin Cao. She's an assistant professor of surgery at Washington University in St. Louis."