Abstract
INTRODUCTION:Obesity is associated with cancer, including gastrointestinal (GI). Data from low (LICs) and lower-middle-income countries (MICs) are limited.METHODS:We utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 to determine the mortality from GI cancer risk of high body mass index (BMI) in these countries.RESULTS:Mortality rates of GI cancers from high BMI increased in LICs and lower MICs, while burdens decreased or remained stable in high and middle-income countries.DISCUSSION:The GI cancer-related burden from high BMI increased in LICs and lower MICs, necessitating a concerted effort to tackle the obesity pandemic.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1177-1180 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2024 |
Keywords
- cancer
- early-onset cancer
- epidemiology
- obesity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology