Abdominal obesity increases risk for esophageal cancer: a nationwide population-based cohort study of South Korea.

Jae Ho ChoCheol Min ShinKyung-Do HanHyuk YoonYoung Soo ParkNayoung KimDong Ho Lee

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology (2019)

Increasing abdominal obesity may be associated with an increased risk for esophageal cancer. Further studies are warranted to confirm the relationship.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body mass index
physical activity