Personality traits and physical activity may be involved in colorectal carcinogenesis: preliminary data from a cross-sectional study on patients undergoing colonoscopy

The preliminary results of a study aiming at assessing potential risk factors for carcinogenesis, including metabolic and inflammatory parameters, life-style, psychosocial and personality traits, according to a holistic approach are here reported and briefly described. The presence of at least one adenoma was significantly associated to the TCI Self Transcendence (ST) domain (OR=1.36, p=0.04) and to the absence of regular physical activity (OR=0.14, P=0.03), that may suggest pathways to definition of high risk for metabolic syndrome and carcinogenesis.