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KMID : 1039620150050020143
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2015 Volume.5 No. 2 p.143 ~ p.147
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The Association between Abdominal Obesity and Reflux Esophagitis
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Choi Ry-Ryang
Kim Yu-Lee
Min Hong-Gi
Kim Kyu-Soub
Lee Young-In
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Abstract
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Background: The prevalence of reflux esophagitis is increasing year after year in Korea. This study was carried out to find any association between reflux esophagitis and waist circumference.
Methods: From July 2012 to June 2013, a total of 823 men who underwent endoscopic procedure at a health promotion center in Busan Medical Center were analyzed retrospectively. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were considered as the parameter of obesity.
Results: Analyses were carried out on 823 subjects; the mean waist circumference was 85.5±7.2 cm and the mean BMI was 24.5±2.8 kg/m2. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the adjusted odds ratio for subjects in the highest BMI quartile, compared with those in the lowest BMI quartile, was 2.12 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.36?3.29). Furthermore, the crude odds ratio for subjects in the highest waist circumference quartile, compared with those in the lowest waist circumference quartile, was 4.09 (95% CI, 2.70?6.20); the adjusted odds ratio for subjects in the highest waist circumference quartile was 2.98 (95% CI, 1.91?4.66).
Conclusion: Central obesity and BMI are significant independent risk factors for reflux esophagitis.
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KEYWORD
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Esophagitis, Peptic, Obesity, Abdominal, Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index
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