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Diabetes Increases Risk of Colorectal Cancer
New research suggests that the elevated blood sugar levels seen in type 2 diabetes increases the risk of colorectal cancer. In a study largely made up of African Americans, those with a diabetes diagnosis were 47% more likely to develop colorectal cancer than those without diabetes.1 More evidence has shown that choosing a plant-based diet can help prevent2 and reverse diabetes3 and reduce the risk of developing colon cancer.4
References
- Lawler T, Walts ZL, Steinwandel M, et al. Type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer risk. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(11):e2343333. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43333
- Wang F, Baden MY, Guasch-Ferré M, et al. Plasma metabolite profiles related to plant-based diets and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia. 2022;65(7):1119-1132. doi:10.1007/s00125-022-05692-8
- Rosenfeld RM, Kelly JH, Agarwal M, et al. Dietary interventions to treat type 2 diabetes in adults with a goal of remission: an expert consensus statement from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2022;16(3):342-362. doi: 10.1177/15598276221087624
- Kim J, Boushey CJ, Wilkens LR, Haiman CA, Le Marchand L, Park SY. Plant-based dietary patterns defined by a priori indices and colorectal cancer risk by sex and race/ethnicity: the Multiethnic Cohort Study. BMC Med. 2022;20(1):430-444. doi:10.1186/s12916-022-02623-7
