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International Journal of Epidemiology 2003;32:650-651
© International Epidemiological Association 2003

Commentary: The relation of obesity, reflux and its implications

A Dixon and J Jankowski

The Digestive Diseases Centre, Leicester University Hospitals, Leicester.

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The relationship between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and obesity seems at first thought an obvious one. Indeed one of the foremost treatment strategies adopted is advice on lifestyle. Patients are usually advised to lose weight if they are obese, drink less alcohol and caffeine, and stop smoking. However, the evidence behind these instructions appears to be flawed when looked at in more detail. This paper1 aids in understanding the link between obesity and GORD.

The prevalence of GORD and obesity both appear to be increasing throughout the Western world. Oesophagitis can occur at any age . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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