A high-fat diet (HFD) induces changes in gut microbiota leading to activation of pro-
inflammatory pathways, and obesity, as a consequence of overnutrition, exacerbates …

There has recently been increased interest in the assessment of body composition in
patients with esophageal cancer for the purpose of nutritional evaluation and …

Background Visceral fat accumulation and muscle depletion have been identified as poor
prognostic factors for various cancers. However, the significance of visceral adiposity and …

Background Skeletal muscle depletion has been shown to be an independent risk factor for
poor survival in various diseases. However, in surgery, the significance of other body …

Background Decrease in skeletal muscle mass and function, known as sarcopenia, is
associated with poor prognosis. Visceral fat accumulation also is related to mortality. This …

Objective: Visceral adiposity, defined as a high visceral-to-subcutaneous adipose tissue
area ratio (VSR), has been shown to be associated with poor outcomes in several cancers …

Background Chemoradiation or bioradiation treatment (CRT/BRT) of locally advanced head
and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LAHNSCC) comes with high toxicity rates, often leading …

Background & aim Sarcopenia is known to be a poor prognostic factor after liver
transplantation (LT). However, the significance of obesity in combination with sarcopenia …

Background The significance of pre‐operative body composition has recently attracted much
attention in various diseases. However, cut‐off values for these parameters remain …

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) represents an exemplar of obesity-associated
carcinogenesis, with a progressive increase in EAC risk with increased body mass index. In …