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The Effect of Body Mass Index on the Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among a Saudi Population

Background: While multiple studies have evaluated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, data from Saudi Arabia are scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the association between GI symptoms and BMI in a Saudi population. Methods: A prospective cross-s...

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Autores principales:	Alkhowaiter, Saad, Alotaibi, Rawan M, Alwehaibi, Khulood K, Aljohany, Arwa, Alruhaimi, Batoul, Almasaad, Munira, Alshammari, Sulaiman A, Alsahafi, Majid A
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cureus 2021
Materias:	Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493314/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34659964 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17751

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