- ►krebsliga.ch [PDF] AG Renehan, M Tyson, M Egger, RF Heller, … - The Lancet, 2008 - Elsevier We analysed 221 datasets (141 articles), including 282 137 incident cases. In
men, a 5 kg/m 2 increase in BMI was strongly associated with oesophageal
adenocarcinoma (RR 1·52, p<0·0001) and with thyroid (1·33, p=0·02), ... Cited by 174 - Related articles - All 34 versions
- ►shouxi.net BC Jacobson, SC Somers, CS Fuchs, CP … - New England Journal of Medicine, 2006 - content.nejm.org Results Of 10,545 women who completed the questionnaire (response rate, 86
percent), 2310 (22 percent) reported having symptoms at least once a week, and
3419 (55 percent of those who had any symptoms) described their symptoms as ... Cited by 146 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►mcmaster.ca [PDF] P Moayyedi, NJ Talley - The Lancet, 2006 - Elsevier Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease refers to reflux of gastric contents into the
oesophagus leading to oesophagitis, reflux symptoms sufficient to impair quality
of life, or long-term complications. Transient relaxation of the lower ... Cited by 139 - Related articles - All 16 versions
- ►ksu.edu.sa [PDF] SE Barlow… - Pediatrics, 2007 - Am Acad Pediatrics To revise 1998 recommendations on childhood obesity, an Expert Committee,
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- ►171.66.122.149 DA Beuther - Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2009 - Elsevier Population-based studies have defined a significant, bidirectional,
dose-dependent association between obesity and asthma. Obesity does not cause
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- ►171.66.122.149 DA Beuther, E Sutherland - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2007 - 171.66.122.149 Results: Seven studies (n = 333,102 subjects) met inclusion criteria. Compared
with normal weight, overweight and obesity (BMI 25) conferred increased odds of
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HB El–Serag - Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2007 - Elsevier There is a perception that the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) is increasing, but few studies have directly tackled this issue. By using
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- ►sepeap.org [PDF] SA Shore, RA Johnston - Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2006 - Elsevier Obesity is an important public health problem. An increasing body of data
supports the hypothesis that obesity is a risk factor for asthma. These data
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DA Corley, A Kubo, TR Levin, G Block, L … - Gastroenterology, 2007 - Elsevier Background: Barrett's esophagus is a strong risk factor for esophageal
adenocarcinoma, but little is known about its associations with body mass index
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DA Corley, A Kubo - American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006 - members.medscape.com Obesity is a postulated risk factor for GERD, although individual studies have
conflicting results. [16-27] Some studies suggest that an increased body mass
index (BMI) is associated with increased esophageal acid exposure (28) and ... Cited by 62 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 9 versions
