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Table 4 Relationship between reflux esophagitis and obesity in patients not taking PPIs

From: Association between obesity and Barrett’s esophagus in a Japanese population: a hospital-based, cross-sectional study

 

Reflux esophagitis

 

Adiposity measures

Positive

Negative

P value

BMI, kg/m2

23.6 ± 3.6

22.4 ± 3.4

<0.0001

WC, cm

84.5 ± 10.0

80.8 ± 10.1

<0.0001

WHR

0.90 ± 0.07

0.87 ± 0.08

0.0006

  1. PPI proton pump inhibitor, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio.
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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