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Table 3.

Meta-analysis results: BMI versus esophageal adenocarcinoma

BMI category (versus normal weight)OR (95% CI)PhomogeneityNo. studies
Overall     
    Both gender Overweight + obese 1.7 (1.6-1.9) <0.01 11 
    Males Overweight + obese 2.2 (1.7-2.7) 0.01 6 
    Females Overweight + obese 2.0 (1.4-2.9) 0.20 5 
Esophageal adenocarcinoma only     
    Both genders Overweight 1.9 (1.5-2.4) 0.02 6 
 Obese 2.4 (2.0-2.8) <0.01 6 
 Overweight + obese 2.1 (1.7-2.4) 0.01 7 
    Males Overweight 1.8 (1.5-2.2) 0.93 3 
 Obese 2.4 (1.9-3.2) 0.35 3 
 Overweight + obese 2.2 (1.8-2.7) 0.11 4 
    Females Overweight 1.5 (1.1-2.2) 0.57 3 
 Obese 2.1 (1.4-3.2) 0.94 3 
 Overweight + obese 1.9 (1.5-2.5) 0.20 5 
BMI category (versus normal weight)OR (95% CI)PhomogeneityNo. studies
Overall     
    Both gender Overweight + obese 1.7 (1.6-1.9) <0.01 11 
    Males Overweight + obese 2.2 (1.7-2.7) 0.01 6 
    Females Overweight + obese 2.0 (1.4-2.9) 0.20 5 
Esophageal adenocarcinoma only     
    Both genders Overweight 1.9 (1.5-2.4) 0.02 6 
 Obese 2.4 (2.0-2.8) <0.01 6 
 Overweight + obese 2.1 (1.7-2.4) 0.01 7 
    Males Overweight 1.8 (1.5-2.2) 0.93 3 
 Obese 2.4 (1.9-3.2) 0.35 3 
 Overweight + obese 2.2 (1.8-2.7) 0.11 4 
    Females Overweight 1.5 (1.1-2.2) 0.57 3 
 Obese 2.1 (1.4-3.2) 0.94 3 
 Overweight + obese 1.9 (1.5-2.5) 0.20 5 
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