title: Obesity and disease of the esophagus and colon.
abstract: This article discusses the evidence linking obesity to the different manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease and colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. hasheme@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Hashem B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: El-Serag
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D015897:Comorbidity; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology