@article{JTD25676,
author = {Erin M. Corsini and Boris Sepesi},
title = {Editorial on “Complications after esophagectomy are associated with extremes of body mass index”},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {11},
number = {2},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {There is overwhelming evidence that obesity has become a public health epidemic, with more than one third of American adults classified as obese (1). While many have demonstrated that obesity is a risk factor for a variety of disease processes, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and cardiovascular disease, there is increasing awareness that obesity may play a role in complications following surgery (2-4).},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/25676}
}