Weight loss and reduction in gastroesophageal reflux. a prospective population-based cohort study: The HUNT study

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 376-382

  Ness Jensen, Eivind ^a,b   Lindam, Anna ^c   Lagergren, Jesper ^c,d   Hveem, Kristian ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (Norway)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84875230660     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2012.466     Document Type: Article

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