Left colon lesions

Body mass index is associated with left colon lesions in humans (13% increase, OR = 1.13).

“increase in BMI was associated with a 13% increase in the risk of left colon lesions (OR = 1.13, p = 0.036)”

Humansleft colonn = 2,149

Age-stratified prevalence of colorectal adenoma and advanced neoplasia in adults aged 18-39 years: a single-center cross-sectional study of 2, 149 colonoscopies · Frontiers in oncology · 14 Sep 2026