Given the worldwide increase in rates of obesity, the patient population with obesity-related
disorders has risen dramatically. Obesity predisposes individuals to a greater risk of …

Associations between circulating levels of obesity-related biomarkers and risk of
esophageal adenocarcinoma and Barrett esophagus have been reported, but the results are …

Obesity increases the risk of developing several cancers including oesophageal
adenocarcinoma (OAC). Obesity is characterised by hyperleptinaemia and …

Background: Rates of distal and junctional adenocarcinomas are increasing in Western
countries. Methods: Systematic review of epidemiological evidence linking obesity to …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid
artery (CCA), an early marker of asymptomatic atherosclerosis, is significantly and …

Obesity is a well‐established risk factor for the development and mortality from several
cancers, including adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus, oesophago‐gastric junction and …

The incidence of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has
increased over the past several decades in the Western world. The rise in obesity paralleled …

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 …

Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of colorectal neoplasia, but the
mechanisms of this potential association have not been elucidated. We hypothesized that …

Background Obesity is associated with oesophageal adenocarcinoma, but mechanisms
linking fat and carcinogenesis remain poorly understood. Altered circulating adipocytokines …