"The researchers were amazed to find that events—particularly weight and socioeconomic status—up to the age of 17 years had a tremendous impact upon cancer development later in life. Adolescents who were overweight had a 2.1-fold increased risk of developing esophageal cancer. Adolescents who were of low socioeconomic status had a 2.2-fold increased risk of developing intestinal type gastric cancer. Those who had nine years or less of education had a 1.9-fold increased risk of developing this type of cancer. Also, immigrants born in Asian and former USSR countries had higher risks of developing gastric cancer (3.0-fold and 2.28-fold increased risks, respectively)...."
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-adolescent-weight-socioeconomic-status-affect.html
Levi, et al. (2013). "Body mass index and socioeconomic status measured in adolescence, country of origin and the incidence of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma in a cohort of 1 million men." Cancer. Published Online: October 14, 2013. DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28241.
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