Metabolic syndrome and colorectal neoplasms: An ominous association

Table 1 Adenoma characteristics in relation with metabolic syndrome

Adenomas	With MS (group 1)	Without MS (group 2)	P value
Size
< 5 mm	20%	25%	0.756
5-9 mm	25%	22%	0.841
≥ 10 mm	55%	53%	0.822
Grade of dysplasia
High grade	81%	94%	0.196
Low grade	19%	6%	0.267
Location
Proximal colon	28%	22%	0.078
Distal colon	46%	69%	0.086
Both	26%	9%	0.065
Number
1	44%	69%	0.076
2	22%	22%	1.000
≥ 3	35%	9%	0.024
Appearance
Sessile	69%	53%	0.050
Pedunculated	11%	40%	0.061
Both	20%	7%	0.059

MS: Metabolic syndrome.

Table 2 Association between metabolic syndrome, alcohol consumption, smoking, and obesity

	With MS (group 1)	Without MS (group 2)	P value
Adenomas
Alcohol consumption
Yes	33%	30%	0.231
No	67%	70%
Smoking
Yes	33%	26%	0.146
No	67%	74%
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)
Yes	30%	24%	0.078
No	70%	76%
Adenocarcinoma
Alcohol consumption
Yes	32%	24%	0.102
No	68%	76%
Smoking
Yes	30%	24%	0.087
No	70%	76%
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)
Yes	26%	20%	0.065
No	74%	80%

MS: Metabolic syndrome; BMI: Body mass index.