Higher Esophageal Symptom Burden in Obese Subjects Results From Increased Esophageal Acid Exposure and Not From Dysmotility

Background & AimsEsophageal motor disorders (EMD) and pathologic reflux are often identified in obese individuals, but it is not clear how obesity contributes to these symptoms. We examined the relationships among symptom burden, EMD, acid exposure time (AET), symptom association probability, and body mass index (BMI).MethodsWe performed a retrospective study of 1089 consecutive patients who underwent high-resolution manometry, of which 426...