The association between obesity and GERD: A review of the epidemiological evidence

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2307-2312

  El Serag, Hashem ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Epidemiology; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BODY MASS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BODY MASS INDEX; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 50249116098     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-008-0413-9     Document Type: Review

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