It still remains controversial whether simple obesity, as measured by the body mass index
(BMI), is an independent risk factor for Barrett's esophagus (BE). Recent studies have shown …

BACKGROUND The association between overweight/obesity and the risk of Barrett's
esophagus (BE) is unclear. Further, the association between body fat distribution and the …

Background: BE is more common in males. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, the major risk
factor for BE occurs at similar frequencies in both sexes, suggesting that sex-related factors …

Obesity is a recognized risk factor of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and
esophageal adenocarcinoma. The impact of obesity on the risk of Barrett's esophagus is …

Background & Aims: Aside from chronic reflux, the etiology of Barrett's esophagus (BE)
remains largely unknown. This case-control study investigated body mass index (BMI) …

Background: Barrett's esophagus is a strong risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, but
little is known about its associations with body mass index (BMI) or abdominal obesity …

Background & Aims Metabolically active visceral fat may be associated with esophageal
inflammation, metaplasia, and neoplasia. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the …

Esophageal adenocarcinoma arises from Barrett's esophagus (BE). Both occur
predominantly in males. The role of abdominal obesity in this sex distribution is uncertain …

Objective Abdominal obesity has been associated with increased risk of Barrett's
oesophagus (BE) but the underlying mechanism is unclear. We examined the association …

OBJECTIVES Esophageal adenocarcinoma and its precursor lesion, Barrett's esophagus,
are increasing in incidence in western populations. Gastroesophageal reflux disease …