Abdominal obesity, ethnicity and gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms

To evaluate the associations between abdominal obesity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), and their interactions with ethnicity and gender.A cross-sectional study. Participants completed detailed symptom questionnaires and underwent a standardised examination, including anthropometric measurements.A large integrated healthcare system.80 110 members of the Kaiser Permanente multiphasic health check-up cohort.Gastro-oesophageal...