Adiposity factors are not related to the presence of colorectal adenomas

Purpose: Adiposity has been thought to be related to colorectal carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to explore any association between obesity factors and the presence of colorectal adenoma, a potential precancerous lesion. Patients and methods: Two hundred and six consecutive patients undergoing colonoscopy without colorectal cancer were enrolled in the study. Anthropometric measures and other adiposity-related laboratory variables including insulin resistance and serum adiponectin levels were recorded and correlated with the presence of adenoma. Results: Colorectal adenoma was detected in 68/206 patients (33%), tubular adenoma(s) in 38