Total and abdominal obesity are risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-75

  Quitadamo, Paolo ^a   Buonavolontà, Roberta ^a   Miele, Erasmo ^a   Masi, Paola ^a   Coccorullo, Paola ^a   Staiano, Annamaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

gastroesophageal reflux disease; obesity; waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; MALE; OBESITY; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VOMITING; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84862309755     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182549c44     Document Type: Article

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