Weight loss in obesity reduces colorectal inflammation. Homo sapiens

The hypothesis tested in the present study was The effect fo weight loss by dietary intervention with very low calorie diet on colorectal inflammatory genes and genepathways. The study results have shown that a 10% weight loss in obese women down-regulated inflammatory and cancer gene pathways. In addition there was downregulation of transcription factors known to play an important role in colorectal cancer. Overall design: Total RNA obtained from colorectal mucosal biopsy samples