A literature search was performed using the PubMed and Cochrane databases to identify studies related to obesity and EOCRC, with keywords including ‘EOCRC’, ‘obesity’, ‘obesity-related hormones’, ‘itaconate’, ‘adiponectin’, ‘leptin’, ‘M2a macrophage’, and ‘microbiome’. The gene discussed is ADIPOQ; the disease is Obesity.