Search Results for "Relationship Between Gerd And Obesity"
Original Source: Obesity and GERD: Pathophysiology and Effect of Bariatric Surgery.
Epidemiologic, endoscopic, and pathophysiologic studies document the relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Increased body mass index and accumulation of visceral fat are associated with a two- to threefold increased risk of developing reflux symptoms and esophageal lesions. Given this association, many studies were designed to evaluate the outcome of reflux symptoms following conventional and surgical treatment of obesity. Among bariatric procedures, gastric sleeve and ban...
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Obesity is the condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body (mostly in subcutaneous tissues). clinical obesity is considered to be present when a person has a BMI of over 30 (Oxford Dic...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GERD
GERD is a condition which develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms (ie at least two heartburns per week) and/or complications. Predisposing factors include dysfunctio...
Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis NASH
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH is a common, often “silent” liver disease. It resembles alcoholic liver disease, but occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. The major featu...
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Health Tip: Don't Let GERD Interrupt Your Sleep
-- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a gastrointestinal condition that often triggers uncomfortable nighttime heartburn that affects sleep. The National Sleep Foundation lists these suggestion...
Obesity and Esophageal Function, Acid Exposure, and GERD
What does the latest research tell us about the possible connections between obesity and various esophageal disorders, such as GERD? Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
GERD Label May Cause Parents To Over-Medicate Their Baby
Doctors often label common symptoms in babies, such as spitting up and crying, as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), however, frequent use of this diagnosis can result in overuse of medication. W...
GERD: GERD symptoms can resolve in overweight and obese people who lose weight
Prevalence, Incidence and Spontaneous Loss of GERD Symptoms
How common is it for the symptoms of GERD to change over time? This new study explains. Gut
History of GERD in the Community and Its Effect on Survival
What are some of the most common symptoms of GERD, and how do their severity affect survival in patients? Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Relationship between obesity and PCOS may be exaggerated, say researchers
The relationship between obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome may be exaggerated, likely because the women who actively seek care for the condition tend to be heavier than those identified through sc...
Outdoor fast food ads could promote obesity, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Past studies have suggested a relationship between neighborhood characteristics and obesity, as well as a connection between obesity and advertisements on television and in magazine...
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Impedance pH Confirms the Relationship Between GERD and BMI.
BACKGROUND: During the last 20 years the prevalence of both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obesity has been increasing in the United States. The pathophysiology of GERD is multifactorial...
A review of the role of GERD-induced aspiration after lung transplantation.
The increased prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in lung transplantation patients has been established; however, many questions persist regarding the relationship of GERD to aspirati...
Development of a refractory gastro-oesophageal reflux score using an administrative claims database.
Background Approximately one-third of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients demonstrate refractory symptoms following treatment with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. Aim To devel...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and severe obesity: Fundoplication or bariatric surgery?
Increases in the prevalence of obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have paralleled one another over the past decade, which suggests the possibility of a linkage between these two proces...
BACKGROUND: The 24-h ambulatory pH-metry with multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring (24-h pH-metry+MII) allows the simultaneous assessment of chemical and physical properties of esophageal re...
