Background: Elevated body mass index (BMI, kg m− 2) has been consistently associated
with oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) …

Objective The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased rapidly over
the past 40 years and accumulating evidence suggests that obesity, as measured by body …

Background: Esophageal adenocarcinoma is rapidly increasing in incidence. Body mass
index (BMI) is a risk factor, but its distribution does not reflect the demographic distribution of …

Background: In the last decades, the incidence of oesophageal and gastric cardia
adenocarcinoma has increased rapidly in the Western world. We investigated the …

General obesity, as reflected by BMI, is an established risk factor for esophageal
adenocarcinoma (EAC), a suspected risk factor for gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCC) …

Objective Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) are
among the most rapidly increasing cancers in Western countries. Elevated BMI in adulthood …

Background The incidence rates of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (EGCA)
have increased over recent years in several countries, and overweight/obesity has been …

Background: The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased markedly in
recent decades in many countries. Obesity is a potential risk factor, although the results of …

Background Obesity has been positively associated with upper gastrointestinal cancers, but
prospective data by subtype/subsite are limited. Obesity influences hormonal factors, which …

The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC) is rapidly increasing in Western
countries and obesity is thought to be a major risk factor. We examined the association …