title: Colonic complications of obesity.
abstract: Obesity is a risk factor for colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps. The increased prevalence of neoplasia coupled with the observation that obesity may be associated with a suboptimal bowel preparation may diminish the adequate detection of adenomas for obese who undergo colonoscopy. The colonic complications of obesity are reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Colon Polyp and Cancer Prevention, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Burkec1@ccf.org
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000503:physiopathology; D020738:Leptin / Q000502:physiology; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin