Obesity

Research from H.B. Elserag and co-authors yields new data on obesity

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 31st, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "Obesity satisfies several criteria for a causal association with GORD and its complications including generally consistent association and some dose-response relationship."

"Abdominal obesity seems to explain a considerable part of this association operating mostly by increasing intragastric pressure, gastroesophageal gradient, TLOSR, and oesophageal acid exposure. Additional humoral mechanisms may be important in Barrett's oesophagus and oesophageal adenocarcinoma but this remains poorly examined," wrote H.B. Elserag and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "Maintaining normal weight may reduce...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-03-31)

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