Being overweight is more dangerous for men than women when it comes to bowel cancer

— where people carry their fat could predict their bowel cancer risk

Being overweight is more dangerous for men than women when it comes to developing bowel cancer, according to new research, but a bigger waist affects women more. File photo - Clara Molden/PA Wire

Being overweight is more dangerous for men than women when it comes to developing bowel cancer, according to new research, but a bigger waist affects women more.

A new study on more than 100,000 people found that where people store fat could play a role in the development of bowel cancer, which kills more than 16,000 people in Britain every year. More than 2,700 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer here each year, according to the Irish Cancer Society.