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Colorectal cancer and obesity

Abdominal obesity is inversely related to the size of colorectal cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0000935
Enrollment
250
Registered
2013-11-22
Start date
2013-08-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Konkuk University Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Colorectal cancer patients who underwent MSI analysis and PET CT scan at our center Subjects who underwent CT analysis for the measurement of abdominal obesity Korean adult population

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - unintended progressive body weight loss within recent 6 months - co-existing disease(s) that might lead to cachexia - genetic disease such as familial adenomatous polyposis or Lynch’s syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer) - neoadjuvant chemo- or radiotherapy was performed before the operation - CRC was resected endoscopically

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Abdominal visceral fat volume;Body mass index

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Abdominal subcutaneous fat volume

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSun-Young Lee

Konkuk University Medical Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026