Abdominal obesity is an independent risk factor for erosive esophagitis in a Korean population

Background: The relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is controversial. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential roles of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference on GERD in a Korean population. Methods: A total of 2457 subjects who visit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2007-10, Vol.22 (10), p.1656-1661
Hauptverfasser:	Kang, Mun Su, Park, Dong Il, Oh, Se Yong, Yoo, Tae Woo, Ryu, Seung Ho, Park, Jung Ho, Kim, Hong Joo, Cho, Yong Kyun, Sohn, Chong Il, Jeon, Woo Kyu, Kim, Byung Ik
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Fat abdominal obesity Adult Biological and medical sciences BMI Body Mass Index Cross-Sectional Studies Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal erosive esophagitis Esophagitis - epidemiology Esophagitis - etiology Esophagus Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gastroesophageal Reflux - epidemiology Gastroesophageal Reflux - etiology Humans Korea - epidemiology Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Middle Aged Obesity Obesity - complications Obesity - epidemiology Other diseases. Semiology Prevalence reflux symptoms Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires waist circumference
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