Abdominal obesity increases the risk of reflux esophagitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and objectives The association between abdominal obesity and reflux esophagitis (RE) has been extensively evaluated, but the current findings are mixed and more convincing epidemiological evidence urgently needs to be established. To thoroughly explore this relationship, we summarized the latest studies, performed an updated meta-analysis, and examined the dose–response relationship.Methods We performed a systematic search of PubMed,...