Question: Ms. Rivera, age 45, has obesity (BMI 34 kg/m²), chronic GERD, and a sedentary lifestyle. Laboratory studies show elevated fasting insulin and increased inflammatory markers. Her father was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 50. Which mechanism explains how Ms. Rivera's metabolic findings increase her cancer risk? Need Assignment Help? Slowed metabolism impairs normal immune surveillance Reduced fat storage increases oxidative cellular injury Reduced nutrient intake impairs normal cellular repair Chronic inflammation promotes abnormal cellular growth