Height and body fatness and colorectal cancer risk: an update of the WCRF–AICR systematic review of published prospective studies

Purpose There is no published dose–response meta-analysis on the association between height and colorectal cancer risk (CRC) by sex and anatomical sub-site. We conducted a meta-analysis of prospective studies on the association between height and CRC risk with subgroup analysis and updated evidence on the association between body fatness and CRC risk.