Body Mass Index association with colon cancer prevalence

Principal Investigator

Name
Jeffrey Williams

Degrees
MD

Institution
The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates

Position Title
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Email
jdwilliams@mfa.gwu.edu

About this CDAS Project

Study
PLCO (Learn more about this study)

Project ID
PLCO-829

Initial CDAS Request Approval
Sep 14, 2021

Title
Body Mass Index association with colon cancer prevalence

Summary
We want to analyze body Mass Index association with colon cancer prevalence for a High School science project at Washington Liberty School in Arlington, Virginia. We are looking for a database that can investigate BMI and it's association with colon cancer prevalence.

Aims

We wish to investigate if colon cancer rates are compared to BMI statistics, then will the higher BMI percentages have higher risks for colon cancer.

Collaborators

Vivien Williams. Washington Liberty High School