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Relative risk for colorectal cancer risk factors in the United States as of 2017

Relative risk for select colorectal cancer risk factors in the U.S. as of 2017

The data shows the relative risk for colorectal cancer given select established risk factors in the United States as of 2017. According to the data, having more than 1 relative with a colorectal cancer diagnosis has a relative risk of 4.0, meaning that someone with this family history is at high risk for colorectal cancer.

Having 1 first-degree relative with a colorectal cancer diagnosis	2.2
Having more than 1 relative with a colorectal cancer diagnosis	4
Having a relative with a colorectal cancer diagnosis before age 45	3.9
Inflammatory bowel disease	1.7
Diabetes	1.3
Alcohol consumption of 2-3 drinks per day	1.2
Alcohol consumption of more than 3 drinks per day	1.2
Obesity	1.3
Red meat consumption (100 g/day)	1.2
Processed meat consumption (50 g/day)	1.2
Smoking (ever vs. never)	1.2
Physical activity (colon)	0.7
Dairy consumption (400 g/day)	0.8
Milk consumption (200 g/day)	0.9

Relative risk for colorectal cancer risk factors in the United States as of 2017

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