Vegetarianism as a protective factor for reflux esophagitis: A retrospective, cross-sectional study between buddhist priests and general population

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2244-2252

  Jung, Jae Gu ^a   Kang, Hyoun Woo ^a   Hahn, Suk Jae ^a   Kim, Jae Hak ^a   Lee, Jun Kyu ^a   Lim, Yun Jeong ^a   Koh, Moon Soo ^a   Lee, Jin Ho ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abdominal adipose tissue; Buddhist; Reflux esophagitis; Vegetarian diet

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ABDOMINAL FAT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; VEGETARIAN; VEGETARIAN DIET; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADULT; BUDDHISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET, VEGETARIAN; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84881478090     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: 15732568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-013-2639-4     Document Type: Article

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