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Mendelian randomisation analysis strongly implicates adiposity with risk of developing colorectal cancer.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Observational studies have associated adiposity with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, such studies do not establish a causal relationship. To minimise bias from confounding we performed a Mendelian randomisation (MR) analysis to examine the relationship between adiposity and CRC. METHODS:We used SNPs associated with adult body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), childhood obesity and birth weight as instrumental variables in a MR analysis of 9254 CRC cases and 18?386 controls. RESULTS:In the MR analysis, the odds ratios (ORs) of CRC risk per unit increase in BMI, WHR and childhood obesity were 1.23 (95% CI: 1.02-1.49, P=0.033), 1.59 (95% CI: 1.08-2.34, P=0.019) and 1.07 (95% CI: 1.03-1.13, P=0.018), respectively. There was no evidence for association between birth weight and CRC (OR=1.22, 95% CI: 0.89-1.67, P=0.22). Combining these data with a concurrent MR-based analysis for BMI and WHR with CRC risk (totalling to 18?190 cases, 27?617 controls) provided increased support, ORs for BMI and WHR were 1.26 (95% CI: 1.10-1.44, P=7.7 × 10(-4)) and 1.40 (95% CI: 1.14-1.72, P=1.2 × 10(-3)), respectively. CONCLUSIONS:These data provide further evidence for a strong causal relationship between adiposity and the risk of developing CRC highlighting the urgent need for prevention and treatment of adiposity.

SUBMITTER: Jarvis D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4947703 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mendelian randomisation analysis strongly implicates adiposity with risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Jarvis David D   Mitchell Jonathan S JS   Law Philip J PJ   Palin Kimmo K   Tuupanen Sari S   Gylfe Alexandra A   Hänninen Ulrika A UA   Cajuso Tatiana T   Tanskanen Tomas T   Kondelin Johanna J   Kaasinen Eevi E   Sarin Antti-Pekka AP   Kaprio Jaakko J   Eriksson Johan G JG   Rissanen Harri H   Knekt Paul P   Pukkala Eero E   Jousilahti Pekka P   Salomaa Veikko V   Ripatti Samuli S   Palotie Aarno A   Järvinen Heikki H   Renkonen-Sinisalo Laura L   Lepistö Anna A   Böhm Jan J   Meklin Jukka-Pekka JP   Al-Tassan Nada A NA   Palles Claire C   Martin Lynn L   Barclay Ella E   Farrington Susan M SM   Timofeeva Maria N MN   Meyer Brian F BF   Wakil Salma M SM   Campbell Harry H   Smith Christopher G CG   Idziaszczyk Shelley S   Maughan Timothy S TS   Kaplan Richard R   Kerr Rachel R   Kerr David D   Buchanan Daniel D DD   Win Aung K AK   Hopper John L JL   Jenkins Mark A MA   Lindor Noralane M NM   Newcomb Polly A PA   Gallinger Steve S   Conti David D   Schumacher Fred F   Casey Graham G   Taipale Jussi J   Aaltonen Lauri A LA   Cheadle Jeremy P JP   Dunlop Malcolm G MG   Tomlinson Ian P IP   Houlston Richard S RS  

British journal of cancer 20160623 2


<h4>Background</h4>Observational studies have associated adiposity with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, such studies do not establish a causal relationship. To minimise bias from confounding we performed a Mendelian randomisation (MR) analysis to examine the relationship between adiposity and CRC.<h4>Methods</h4>We used SNPs associated with adult body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), childhood obesity and birth weight as instrumental variables in a MR analysis of 9  ...[more]

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