Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University found elevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a news release.
The study included 5,000 women from the National Institutes of Health's Women's Health Initiative study. For 12 years, the fasting blood sugar and insulin levels were measured. By the end of that period, 81 of the women had developed colorectal cancer, and researchers found a strong association with elevated levels of glucose.
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The study included 5,000 women from the National Institutes of Health's Women's Health Initiative study. For 12 years, the fasting blood sugar and insulin levels were measured. By the end of that period, 81 of the women had developed colorectal cancer, and researchers found a strong association with elevated levels of glucose.
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