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Does acid reflux cause problems with weight gain?
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Opposite: Actually, obesity often causes gastric reflux due to higher pressures in the belly. Gastric reflux does lead to more air swallowing and belching an flatus.
Answered 7/11/2013
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Acid Reflux: Excessive weight gain can be a contributor to development of acid reflux rather than vice versa.
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