esophageal neoplasms/obesity

With the social development and changes in the lifestyle, the incidence of obesity and type 2diabetes is rapidly increasing. In 2010, the global incidence of type 2 diabetes was 8.3% in adults, 11.6% in China and 50.1% in China. In overweight and obese people, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes also

With the social development and changes in the lifestyle, the incidence of obesity and type 2diabetes is rapidly increasing. In 2010, the global incidence of type 2 diabetes was 8.3% in adults, 11.6% in China and 50.1% in China. In overweight and obese people, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes also

With the social development and changes in the lifestyle, the incidence of obesity and type 2diabetes is rapidly increasing. In 2010, the global incidence of type 2 diabetes was 8.3% in adults, 11.6% in China and 50.1% in China. In overweight and obese people, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes also

1. - Introduction - scientific background, relevance and rationale of the research According to data from 2014 of the World Health Organization (WHO), globally there are more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight and at least 600 million obese. 39% of adults above 18 years were overweight and 13%

1. * Purpose of project (one or two sentences): The feasibility phase of the proposed study is comprised of a two-arm randomized pilot trial to evaluate the feasibility, satisfaction, and preliminary efficacy of 'Quit & Fit'. Women (N=40) will receive 12 weekly smoking cessation telephone counseling

Longitudinal Sleeve gastrectomy is a type of Bariatric surgery where the stomach is divided vertically, reducing it to about 25% of its original size. Obesity itself is an independent risk factor for Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however it has been observed in the bariatric surgical

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is defined as a change in the esophageal mucosa from normal squamous epithelium to columnar epithelium with intestinal metaplasia (1). There is compelling evidence that BE is a precursor lesion for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (2). There is also evidence that the