Excess choline may increase risk of colorectal polyps

According to research published in a recent issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, women who consume greater amounts of choline may be at an increased risk of colorectal polyps.

Colorectal polyps, which can sometimes lead to colon cancer, became a greater risk for women who consumed about 383 milligrams or more daily of choline, a nutrient found mainly in animal products. Based on the study, woman with high choline intake levels (high being the aforementioned 383 mg or more/day) had a 45 percent greater risk of developing colorectal polyps than those women in the study who ate the least (which was 261mg or less per day).

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