Aging Combined with High Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is Associated with a Higher Risk of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease

Aging Combined with High Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is Associated with a Higher Risk of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease

<b>Background and Objective</b>: To assess whether the combination of high waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and elderly age is associated with higher risk of GERD. <b>Material and Methods</b>: A total of 16,996 subjects aged ≥20 years who received esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) bet...

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Main Authors: Lo-Yip Yu, Ying-Chun Lin, Yang-Che Kuo, Hung-Ju Ko, Ming-Jen Chen, Horng-Yuan Wang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Chuan-Chuan Liu, Kuang-Chun Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
elderly
waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/17/5224

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