Obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease and gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in children
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Obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease and gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in children
BACKGROUND The association between body mass index (BMI) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been extensively studied among adults but few studies have examined such association in children. AIMS 1) to determine the relationship between BMI in children and GERD, and 2) to use the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) values for BMI as a valid source for comparison. METHODS...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1178-7023
DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s4715