Transdiaphragmatic Pressure Gradient (TPG) Has a Central Role in the Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in the Obese and it Correlates with Abdominal Circumference but Not with Body Mass Index (BMI).
Leonardo de Mello Del GrandeFernando Augusto Mardiros HerbellaRafael Caue KatayamaWilliam Guidini LimaMarco G PattiPublished in: Obesity surgery (2021)
In the obese, GERD presence and severity were associated to a high TPG due to increase AP that correlates with waist circumference.