Although the general idea of 'burden'of a disease to a community seems fairly
straightforward, there are multiple dimensions in which it may be expressed, either in terms …

Background: The association of body mass index and gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD), including its complications (esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, and esophageal …

Background The causes of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastric cardia are
poorly understood. We conducted an epidemiologic investigation of the possible association …

BACKGROUND Incidence rates for esophageal adenocarcinoma previously were reported
to be increasing rapidly, especially among white males. Rates for gastric cardia …

Background: Several risk factors have been identified for esophageal adenocarcinoma,
gastric cardia adenocarcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and noncardia …

Background Previous studies suggest an association between obesity and oesophageal
(OA) and oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas (OGJA). However, these studies …

Background Whether an association between alcohol drinking and gastric cancer risk exists
is an open question. In order to provide a definite quantification of the association between …

Background: The incidence of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma is, for
unknown reasons, increasing dramatically. A weak and inconsistent association between …

Background: Incidence rates for adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastric cardia have
risen steeply over the last few decades. To determine risk factors for these tumors, we …

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 …