Obesity

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Smoking, Obesity, Alcohol, and GERD Continue To Be Common, Modifiable Risk Factors for Upper GI Cancers

Smoking, Obesity, Alcohol, and GERD Continue To Be Common, Modifiable Risk Factors for Upper GI Cancers

Among upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancers, gastric and esophageal cancers rank third and sixth, respectively, as the most common cause of death due to cancer worldwide.

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Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Barrett’s Esophagus?

Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Barrett’s Esophagus?

While the role of obesity in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the role of GERD in Barrett’s esophagus (BE) are independently well established, there is