Disease trends after Helicobacter pylori eradication based on Japanese nationwide claims and the health check-up database

Figure 6 Change in the average body mass index and percentage of patient with metabolic syndrome before and after the year of eradication. A: Average body mass index; B: Percentage of patients with metabolic syndrome. Year 0 is the year of primary eradication, and negative values represent years before primary eradication. BMI: Body mass index.