Journal Article Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus: Role of Obesity and Diet Get access Linda Morris Brown, Linda Morris Brown Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md Correspondence to: Linda Morris Brown, M.P.H.. National Institutes of Health, Executive Plaza North, Rm. 415. Bethesda, MD 20892. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Christine A. Swanson, Christine A. Swanson Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Gloria Gridley, Gloria Gridley Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar G. Marie Swanson, G. Marie Swanson College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University East Lansing Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Janet B. Schoenberg, Janet B. Schoenberg Special Epidemiology Program, New Jersey State Department of Health Trenton Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Raymond S. Greenberg, Raymond S. Greenberg Division of Epidemiology, Emory University School of Public HealthAtlanta, Ga Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Debra T. Silverman, Debra T. Silverman Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Linda M. Pottern, Linda M. Pottern Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Richard B. Hayes, Richard B. Hayes Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Ann G. Schwartz, Ann G. Schwartz Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePa Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar ... Show more Jonathan M. Liff, Jonathan M. Liff Division of Epidemiology, Emory University School of Public HealthAtlanta, Ga Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Joseph F. Fraumeni, Joseph F. Fraumeni Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Robert N. Hoover, Jr. Robert N. Hoover, Jr. Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, Md Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Volume 87, Issue 2, 18 January 1995, Pages 104–109, https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/87.2.104 Published: 18 January 1995 Article history Received: 10 June 1994 Revision received: 07 October 1994 Accepted: 17 October 1994 Published: 18 January 1995