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Relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease as recorded by 3-hour esophageal pH monitoring.

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2005

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Georgios Kouklakis, John Moschos, Jannis Kountouras, Alexandros Mpoumponaris, Epaminondas Molyvas
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Abstract

The shorter 3-hr postprandial test appears to be diagnostic for GERD and acceptable by patients, reducing discomfort and enhancing compliance. Our study confirms the link between obesity and GERD. BMI is strongly associated with the point scale of reflux symptoms both in overweight and obese patients.