Work

Waist-to-Hip Ratio, but Not Body Mass Index, Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Barrett's Esophagus in White Men

Year: 2012

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2012.11.028

Authors: Jennifer R. Kramer, Lori A. Fischbach, Peter Richardson, Abeer Alsarraj, Stephanie Fitzgerald, Yasser Shaib, Neena S. Abraham, Maria Velez, Rhonda Cole, Bhupinderjit Anand, Gordana Verstovsek, Massimo Rugge, Paola Parente, David Y. Graham, Hashem B. El–Serag

Institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Health Services Research & Development, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, University of Padua, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza

Language: English

Topic: Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Awards: 12TH CONFERENCE ON HEMOGLOBIN SWITCHING, Epidemiology and Outcomes of Digestive and Liver Diseases: A Mentoring Program, Obesity, H pylori and Risk of Barrett's Esophagus, G792613107, Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center

OpenAlex ID: W2092665160

FWCI: 12.41

Cites: 37

Cited by: 92

Related to: 10