A community-based study on the association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and obesity

Abstract Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection can induce chronic inflammation and is associated with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) changes. This study aimed to evaluate the association between H. pylori infection and overweight/obesity. This research wa...

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Main Authors: Li-Wei Chen, Sheng-Fong Kuo, Chih-Hung Chen, Cheng-Hung Chien, Chih-Lang Lin, Rong-Nan Chien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28792-1