Overweight or Obese Individuals at Eighteen Years of Age Develop Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma at a Significantly Earlier Age.

David T ChaoNilesh H ShahHerbert J ZehAatur D SinghiNathan BaharyKevin M McGrathKenneth E FasanellaAmer H ZureikatDavid C WhitcombRandall E Brand

Published in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2018)

An elevated BMI at age 18 is associated with an earlier age of PC onset and should be factored into determining the optimal age of beginning screening for patients at high risk for PC.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
type diabetes
ejection fraction
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
newly diagnosed
physical activity
adipose tissue
body mass index
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis