Waist belt and central obesity cause partial hiatus hernia and short-segment acid reflux in asymptomatic volunteers

Conclusions
Our findings indicate that in asymptomatic volunteers, waist belt and central obesity cause partial hiatus herniation and short-segment acid reflux. This provides a plausible explanation for the high incidence of inflammation and metaplasia and occurrence of neoplasia at the GOJ in subjects without a history of reflux symptoms.

Source: Gut - June 6, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Lee, Y. Y., Wirz, A. A., Whiting, J. G. H., Robertson, E. V., Smith, D., Weir, A., Kelman, A. W., Derakhshan, M. H., McColl, K. E. L. Tags: Oesophagus Source Type: research