The objective of the present research was to review the state of the art on the consequences
of drinking coffee at the different levels of the gastrointestinal tract. At some steps of the …

Background: The association of body mass index and gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD), including its complications (esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, and esophageal …

Objective: To develop a North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology,
and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide. 1 A comparison of data
from 1976–802 with that from 1999–2000 shows that the prevalence of overweight (defined …

METHODS We carried out a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and risk
factors of GERD in volunteers (VA employees). Participants completed a Gastroesophageal …

Lifestyle modifications are first-line therapy for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD). We applied an evidence-based approach to determine the efficacy of lifestyle …

Background/Aim: The aetiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux is largely unknown. The
authors' aim was to examine the relation between lifestyle habits and gastro-oesophageal …

BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common cause of morbidity
and health-care utilization in many countries. Obesity is a potentially modifiable risk factor …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) broadly includes the whole spectrum of reflux
disease, from intermittent symptoms like heartburn or acid regurgitation to endoscopic reflux …

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus,
and GER disease (GERD), defined as symptoms or complications of GER, are common …