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Table. 1.

Baseline Characteristics of All the Randomized Subjects

Variables Prior-to-meal group (n = 94) After-meal group (n = 92) P-value
Age (yr)a 53.85 ± 13.70 49.87 ± 14.98 0.066
Range 25-74 23-73
≥ 65 yr 26 (27.7) 20 (21.7) 0.349
Male sex 58 (61.7) 59 (64.1) 0.732
BMI (kg/m2)a 25.08 ± 3.20 24.38 ± 3.02 0.127
Range 17.26-33.35 18.46-32.15
Comorbidity
Diabetes 6 (6.4) 5 (5.4)
Hypertension 21 (22.3) 15 (16.3)
Dyslipidemia 3 (3.2) 2 (22.0)
Ischemic heart disease 2 (2.1) 0 (0.0)
Stroke 0 (0.0) 1 (1.1)
Cancer 1 (1.1) 0 (0.0)
COPD or asthma 0 (0.0) 1 (1.1)
LA gradeb 0.856
Grade A 66 (70.2) 69 (75.0)
Grade B 24 (25.5) 20 (21.7)
Grade C 3 (3.2) 3 (3.3)
Grade D 1 (1.1) 0 (0.0)

aContinuous variables are summarized as mean ± SD and analyzed by the 2-sample t test or Wilcoxon rank sum test. All other data are presented as n (%) and analyzed by the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test.

bGrade A: 1 (or more) mucosal break(s) no longer than 5 mm, that does not extend between the tops of 2 mucosal folds, Grade B: 1 (or more) mucosal break(s) more than 5 mm long, that does not extend between the tops of 2 mucosal folds, Grade C: 1 (or more) mucosal break(s) that is continuous between the tops of 2 or more mucosal folds, but which involve(s) less than 75% of the esophageal circumference, and Grade D: 1 (or more) mucosal break(s) which involve(s) at least 75% of the esophageal circumference.

BMI, body mass index; LA, Los Angeles classification.

J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2025;31:86~94 https://doi.org/10.5056/jnm24032
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