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Weight loss may cut risk of colorectal growths

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity is associated with an increased risk of colorectal adenomas -- growths or polyps that can become cancerous -- but weight loss might reduce the risk, a study hints. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?a=1ska4T"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?i=1ska4T" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=mEwJVK"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=mEwJVK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=zAHfVk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=zAHfVk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=djv3wk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=djv3wk" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~4/378317166" height="1" width="1"/>