| Title: | Sex-specific association of visceral and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a large-scale perspective cohort study |
| Journal: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Published: | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40898149/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-04218-x |
| URL: | https://bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12876-025-04218-x |
Publication 19581
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Abstract
BackgroundPrevious studies have revealed an association between abdominal obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but body size differences across genders were not fully considered. We aimed to investigate the sex-specific associations of abdominal adipose with incident GERD.MethodsParticipants from the UK Biobank with complete data on magnetic resonance imaging-dervied visceral adipose tissue (VAT), abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (ASAT), and without GERD at the time of image assessment were included (N = 35,009; 52.11% female). Associations of VAT, ASAT, and several other derivative abdominal adipose-related indicators with incident GERD were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models.ResultsDuring a median follow-up of 4.44 years, 1,207 (3.45%) participants developed GERD. In females, when comparing the highest tertile with the lowest tertile, the adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) were 2.24 (95% CI, 1.81-2.77) for VAT and 2.01 (95% CI, 1.64-2.46) for ASAT. In males, only VAT (HR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.23-1.87) but not ASAT (HR, 1.17; 95% CI, 0.96-1.42) was associated with an increased risk of GERD after full adjustment. For both VAT and ASAT, the incidence rate of GERD in the lowest tertile was higher in males, but their elevation clearly had a greater impact on GERD risk in females. Subgroup analyses indicated that effects of VAT and ASAT on GERD risk were more pronounced among younger individuals in females, and they were influenced by comorbidity status in both sexes.ConclusionsWe observed positive associations between abdominal adipose components and GERD in both sexes, which were stronger in females than males. Our findings provide evidence that gender may be a factor to be considered in the risk assessment and management of GERD, although validation in larger cohort of general populations is required.</p>
17 Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Humans
- Incidence
- Intra-Abdominal Fat
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Obesity, Abdominal
- Proportional Hazards Models
- Risk Factors
- Sex Factors
- Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal
- United Kingdom
12 Authors
- Xinyang Liu
- Xinyue Li
- Mengjiang He
- Ruilang Lin
- Anyi Xiang
- Yahang Liu
- Yanbo Liu
- Jianwei Hu
- Weifeng Chen
- Quanlin Li
- Pinghong Zhou
- Yongfu Yu
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