Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Jun 1;119(6):1177-1180. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002819. Epub 2024 Apr 22.
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.
PMID:38900306 | DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002819
