title: Body mass index and gastroesophageal reflux disease: implications of the obesity epidemic.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA. nvakil@wisc.edu
authors.forename: Nimish
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vakil
mesh_terms: D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015995:Prevalence; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids