XXXX and symptoms: does body mass index matter?

@entity1 @entity28 @entity355 @entity344 @entity357 @entity354 @entity2210
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown inconsistent results about the association between body mass index (BMI) and @entity344 . The aim of this study was to assess the association between BMI and @entity344 in @entity1 referred for endoscopy. METHODS: Consecutive @entity1 received a questionnaire about @entity344 prior to upper @entity344 . The association between BMI and @entity344 and related symptoms was determined by adjusted logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: A total of 1023 subjects were included, 303 (35%) subjects were overweight (BMI 25 to 30 kg/m2), an additional 118 (14%) subjects were @entity28 (BMI >30 kg/m2). Overall, 42% of the @entity1 experienced symptoms of @entity354 ( @entity354 ), 70% @entity2210 and 55% lower abdominal symptoms. In @entity28 @entity1 the prevalence of @entity354 was higher (52%) compared with normal weight (44%) and overweight (44%) (ns). @entity354 was found in 13, 17 and 19% for normal weight, overweight and @entity28 , @entity357 in 7, 9 and 11% and @entity355 in 6, 7 and 8%, respectively. CONCLUSION: More than half the @entity1 undergoing upper gastrointestinal (GI ) endoscopy were overweight or @entity28 . In this @entity1 population, no relation between BMI and @entity344 and symptoms was found. However, a small but statistically insignificant trend was observed toward @entity28 for @entity1 with @entity354 -associated symptoms.
