Obesity increases the risk of esophageal cancer, regardless of whether a person has other risk factors such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or smoking, according to a study in the November issue of Gut. Among 800 people with esophageal cancer who were compared to 1,600 people without the disease, obese people were six times more likely to have esophageal cancer than people who were not obese.
Esophageal cancer is known to be more common in people with GERD, but this is the first study to indicate that obesity alone could increase the risk. As expected, smokers in the study had a higher incidence of both GERD and esophageal cancer. The investigators recommend that obese people lose weight, and if they smoke, quit. Medications to reduce GERD symptoms also should be considered.
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being obese is nothing funny. i'm obese but i can't control my eating habits, i mean i don't think i eat a lot, but if you look at me, i look pretty big. i weigh 223lbs and i'm 5'10". i'm 17 and i'm a female. i don't know if thats considered obese, but i hate the way i look. i hate when people call me big or fat or anything pertaining to my size. i hate shopping because i never find anything in my size, and if i find pants in my size they aren't in tall and if hard being big. obesity is nothing to laugh at, i've been made fun of so much over my life starting in middle school, i never had a boyfriend before and people tell me allll the time, oh you're so pretty or wow you're gorgeous and they say i should be a plus size model, but i don't want to be a PLUS size model. i want to be just a model. thats it. sometimes i wish i were dead, because being big is so hard and i know america has wayy bigger people than me, but i'm still fat.
hey are you still posting anonymous? I hope you're ok and don't give up on yourself.If you need too eat as much as you do and can't control yourself, please just go out on a walk, 30 mins a day, seriously. it'll make a lot of difference, or better yet swim.
lowe it shee looks better skinny
SHE JUST BEST NOT GO FAT ! SHE PROBELY BECOME UN-FAMOUS
u fat piece of DOO DOO STOP EATING U GREAT BIG BEAST
DIE U FAT PIECE OF SHIT: DON'0T COMPLAIN FOR BEING FAT. ITS UR FAULT. I USED TO BE FAT AND NOW I AM THIN. I WENT ON A VIGOROUS DIET AND LOTSS OFF EXCERCISE. DON'T COMPLAIN, THE WORLD HAS BIGGER AND PROBABLY LESS FATTER PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD THAN ONE FATASS COMPLAINING.
si fuera fasil ser flaco todo el mundo lo estaria cualauier persona que se siente mal por estar gordo no se desesperen ay muchas formas de adelgasar busquen la que mas les guste y echen le ganas suerte
I'm sorry Anonymous March 23, 2009 3:16 AM , but you need to seriously get a hobby that allows for some stress relief. I've never seen a more ignorant reply than yours. Hope you're proud of yourself.
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i would hate to be obes
well i dont c u havind difficiltys
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hey u guys i'm the one who posted a while ago about me being big. turns out i wasn't obese,i was in the range of my bmi because i'm tall but i still lost weight and i'm now 178 lbs, thank u guys for ur support
Hey, I'm not here to complain about being fat but some of these comments towards the girl who was 17 and thought she was obese are apalling!! That would have taken some guts to even say that on a web post like this never mind admit it to herself. I don't think any of you could have done that or gone to the trouble of loosing weight afterwards. You need to seriously think before posting horrible replys and put yourself in their shoes instead of being big headed and arrogant. Don't be so bitchy!!
Hey January 30, 2009 11:46 PM (:
A good advice for you would be: start working out! (: You can do any kind of work out like swimming, boxing, dancing and so on. You could also try to eat healthier - smoothies (without sugar) is good, avoid white bread :) xxx Santa's little helper(;
shed still look beutifull<3
dont judge!!and dont hate!!
fat is gross
im normal size but i feel for those people who are obese
all you people disrespecting the 17year old girl are right gits up yours all of you !!1
(I'm normal size but...)
APPAENTLY if you are obese you have something that is worrying them and is using food as comfort. Indulging yourself is VERY important but not such a good idea when taken to the extreme.
You shouldnt judge those who are obese. I personally think that it's better than beign stick thin and anorexic.
well that sucks.
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Congradulations for the 17 year old girl.
I used to be 180 but ive lost 40lbs and i feel great!
how? do you touch them? do you feel for them in the dark?
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