title: Editorial: Better ammunition for use of weight loss in managing gastroesophageal reflux disease.
abstract: The report from the HUNT Study provides the most convincing evidence yet that weight loss has beneficial effects on occurrence and severity of heartburn and regurgitation and their response to acid suppressant therapy. These data should re-invigorate clinicians to encourage weight loss in their reflux disease patients.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Dent
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006356:Heartburn / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015431:Weight Loss