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Sedentary TV viewing time is associated with increased risk of young-onset colorectal cancer (CRC).

Encouraging reduced TV viewing time may help lower the risk of young-onset CRC.

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Sedentary TV viewing time was statistically significantly associated with increased risk of young-onset CRC.
Long H. Nguyen et al. · JNCI Cancer Spectrum · 2018

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Based on the prospective evaluation of a large cohort.

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Sedentary Behaviors, TV Viewing Time, and Risk of Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer

Long H. Nguyen et al. · JNCI Cancer Spectrum · 2018

DOI 10.1093/jncics/pky073

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