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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2013; 19(48): 9383-9391
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9383
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9383
Study of risk factors for gastric cancer by populational databases analysis
Fangio Ferrari, Marco Antonio Moura Reis, Master’s Program on Health and Environment, University of the Region of Joinville-Univille, Joinville, Santa Catarina 89219-710, Brazil
Author contributions: Ferrari F designed the study, collected the data and wrote the manuscript; Reis MAM designed the study, evaluated the data, performed the statistical analysis and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Marco Antonio Moura Reis, MD, PhD, Master’s Program on Health and Environment, University of the Region of Joinville-Univille, Joinville, Santa Catarina 89219-710, Brazil. mmoura@infomedica.com.br
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Received: June 1, 2013
Revised: August 27, 2013
Accepted: September 4, 2013
Published online: December 28, 2013
Revised: August 27, 2013
Accepted: September 4, 2013
Published online: December 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: An ecological study on gastric cancer based on public databases proved to be feasible and promising, and this method can be used to monitor the behavior of the disease globally. The results of this study indicated a higher level of development, coupled with the highest prevalence of male obesity and a higher per capita consumption of alcohol, tobacco, fruits, vegetables and meat, among the countries with the highest incidences of gastric cancer. In contrast, a high consumption of vegetables was associated with a lower disease incidence in other countries.