Refined carbs linked to throat cancer

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Refined
carbs linked to throat cancer

The
rising incidence of throat cancer, also referred to as cancer
of the esophagus or oesophageal
adenocarcinoma, may be related to increasing intake of total
and refined carbohydrates and subsequent rise in obesity
rates. "The similarity in these trends gives further
evidence for the association of carbohydrate intake, obesity,
and related measures with cancer," said Dr Cheryl L
Thompson. She and colleagues caution, however, that such
observations do not necessarily reflect individual risk for
oesophageal adenocarcinoma. The researchers, all associated
with Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals
of Cleveland, in Ohio, compared National Cancer Institute data
for oesophageal adenocarcinoma from 1973-2001 and food
consumption information from the National Nutrient Data Bank
from 1909-1997. The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma
increased over the review period and "strongly
correlated" with carbohydrate consumption. This cancer is
also known to be strongly associated with gastroesophageal
reflux (GERD), which, in turn, is associated with obesity and
a high carbohydrate intake, the investigators report.