Letter: inverse correlation betweenHelicobacter pyloriand obesity - a conclusion too early?

We read with interest the article by Lender et al.1 Analysis of 49 studies from 10 developed countries indicated an inverse correlation between Helicobacter pylori infection and body mass index (BMI). However, some observations we found may not support the above conclusion. Obesity, a critical public health issue in developed countries, is associated with coronary heart disease, but a meta-analysis of 18 studies from the West involving 10 000...