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BMI Raises Reflux Risk

Participants were asked about symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, which were compared with the results of BMI calculated when they enrolled in the study. Researchers found a direct relationship between rising BMI and gastroesophageal reflux—as BMI increases, so do symptoms of reflux. Women at the low end of normal BMI range were 30% less likely to have gastroesophageal reflux, while those with a BMI 25 were twice as likely or more to suffer the disorder.

Even within the normal weight ranges, an increase in BMI of 3.5 nearly tripled the increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux. "Even moderate weight gain among persons of normal weight may cause or exacerbate symptoms of reflux," the researchers conclude.

Jacobson BC, Somers SC, Fuchs CS, et al.: Body-mass index and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux in women. N Engl J Med 354:2340–2348, 2006[Abstract/Free Full Text] .

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