The Influences of Visceral Fat Area on the Sites of Esophageal Mucosal Breaks in Subjects with Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseases

Table 2

Univariate analyses based on the directions of erosive esophagitis.

Variables	Posterior wall				Lesser curvature				Anterior wall				Fundus
	Yes ()		No ()		Yes ()		No ()		Yes ()		No ()		Yes ()		No ()
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Age (years)	53.8	10.0	53.3	11.1	53.9	11.6	53.0	9.2	52.5	8.2	53.7	11.0	51.2	7.2	53.8	10.9
Height (cm)	168.0	7.3	171.6	7.5‡	171.0	7.3	168.9	7.9	171.0	7.3	170.0	7.7	169.3	5.1	170.2	7.8
Weight (kg)	70.1	12.2	74.9	15.1†	75.5	15.4	69.5	11.5‡	73.8	11.5	72.9	14.6	74.3	16.6	72.9	14.0
BMI (kg/m^2)	24.7	3.8	25.4	4.4	25.8	4.7	24.2	3.1†	25.2	3.3	25.1	4.3	25.8	5.8	25.0	4.0
Body fat ratio (%)	24.7	6.0	24.9	6.5	25.3	6.9	24.2	5.4	24.4	4.6	24.9	6.6	26.1	9.0	24.7	6.0
WC (cm)	85.3	11.2	89.0	11.2†	89.4	12.3	84.9	9.0‡	88.2	7.3	87.4	11.8	86.9	14.2	87.6	11.0
VAT (cm^3)	58.6	27.0	66.2	27.9	69.1	26.5	55.0	27.4‡	60.6	23.8	63.6	28.3	59.5	26.1	63.6	27.9
SAT (cm^3)	78.0	35.0	82.8	39.5	82.9	43.4	78.1	28.1	84.6	24.3	80.3	39.7	90.4	58.4	80.0	35.2
TAT (cm^3)	136.6	51.6	149.0	59.5	151.9	61.3	133.1	47.7†	145.3	41.0	143.9	59.0	149.9	71.8	143.5	55.2
VAT/SAT	0.79	0.39	0.84	0.35	0.9	0.37	0.72	0.34‡	0.74	0.34	0.84	0.37	0.78	0.48	0.83	0.35
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Male sex	61	87.1	94	87.0	96	92.3	59	79.7†	21	80.8	134	88.2	14	87.5	141	87.0
Current smoker	17	24.3	38	35.2	33	31.7	22	29.7	11	42.3	44	28.9	6	37.5	49	30.2
Alcohol	34	48.6	51	47.2	50	48.1	35	47.3	13	50.0	72	47.4	6	37.5	79	48.8
Coffee	22	31.4	31	28.7	29	27.9	24	32.4	8	30.8	45	29.6	7	43.8	46	28.4
Diabetes	6	8.6	7	6.5	9	8.7	4	5.4	1	3.8	12	7.9	1	6.3	12	7.4
Hypertension	8	11.4	20	18.5	21	20.2	7	9.5	3	11.5	25	16.4	1	6.3	27	16.7
H. pylori-positive	18	25.7	34	31.5	32	30.8	20	27.0	8	30.8	44	28.9	4	25.0	48	29.6
2 symptoms or more	11	15.7	16	14.8	15	14.4	12	16.2	7	26.9	20	13.2	3	18.8	24	14.8
Hiatal hernia	23	32.9	47	43.5	47	45.2	23	31.1	15	57.7	55	36.2†	8	50.0	62	38.3
	13	18.6	14	13.0	16	15.4	11	14.9	3	11.5	24	15.8	1	6.3	26	16.0
(mg/dl)	38	54.3	55	50.9	56	53.8	37	50.0	13	50.0	80	52.6	6	37.5	87	53.7
(mg/dl)	20	28.6	39	36.1	38	36.5	21	28.4	8	30.8	51	33.6	4	25.0	55	34.0
(M), <50 (F) (mg/dl)	11	15.7	24	22.2	18	17.3	17	23.0	8	30.8	27	17.8	2	12.5	33	20.4

BMI: body mass index; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SAT: subcutaneous adipose tissue; SD: standard deviation; TAT: total adipose tissue; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; VAT: visceral adipose tissue WC: waist circumference. value: <0.1, ^†<0.05, ^‡<0.01.