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New research from Cleveland Clinic supports the theory that environmental exposures – such as red meat consumption and sugar intake – may play a role in the rising incidence of young-onset colorectal cancer.
Researchers found that people younger than age 50 with colorectal cancer had lower levels of citrate, which is created in the process of converting food into energy, compared to older people diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
The study also showed key differences in protein and carbohydrate metabolism that could suggest that red meat consumption and sugar intake are potential factors for causing colorectal cancer at a younger age.