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Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?
- jerlam 1y agoBetteridge's law of headlines applies and the answer is: probably not. > [The study] lacked a control arm consisting of similar young adults who were not long-distance runners > The new study comes amid heightened concerns about a rise in colon and rectal cancer rates among adults under 50 [...] The rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults has mystified experts. Physical inactivity and rising rates of obesity are frequently blamed — one reason his very fit, lean patients struck Dr. Cannon as worth investigating. Marathoners eat a lot of heavily processed food, like gels. Ultrarunners eat a lot of junk food.