BMI and other Risk Factors Effects on Colon Cancer Prognosis in Pakistan

Introduction: Asian developing countries share the burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) with rising mortality rates. This prospective study aims to apprehend the clinical relevance of age, gender, lifestyle choices (dietary habits and addiction), and body mass index (BMI) to the occurrence and progression of colon cancer (CC). Methods: A cohort of non-cancer and CC patients of South-Central Asian origin registered for screening colonoscopy or surgery at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), Lahore, Pakistan, from 2015 - 2020 was identified. BMI (Kg/m2) was classified according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria as underweight (