The Longer A Person Stays Fat, The More Likely They Are To Develop Bowel Cancer, Researchers Say

People enjoy themselves on a beach in Hollywood, Florida. Chronic obesity is associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer, studies show. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The longer a person stays fat, the more likely they are to develop bowel cancer, according to new research.

Scientists likened it to the “cumulative effects of smoking” leading to lung cancer.