Jillian drinks a couple of beers and smokes over a pack of cigarettes daily.Even though she's about 40 pounds overweight,she likes to wear tight-fitting clothes.Based on this information,Jillian has a high risk of developing _____.

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Jillian's lifestyle choices, particularly her daily consumption of alcohol and cigarettes, put her at risk for developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition where stomach contents flow back into the esophagus and cause irritation and inflammation. Her weight may also contribute to this risk. The other options (cystic fibrosis, irritable bowel syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis) are not related to her current lifestyle choices.

Jillian Drinks a Couple of Beers and Smokes Over a Pack