Obesity Is Associated with Early Onset of Gastrointestinal Cancers in California

• Main Authors: Yen-Yi Juo (Author), Melinda A. Maggard Gibbons (Author), Erik Dutson (Author), Anne Y. Lin (Author), Jane Yanagawa (Author), O. Joe Hines (Author), Guido Eibl (Author), Yijun Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Although it is well known that obesity is a risk factor for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, it is not well established if obesity can cause earlier GI cancer onset. Methods. A cross-sectional study examining the linked 2004-2008 California Cancer Registry Patient Discharge Database was per...