Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2025; 31(13): 102563
Published online Apr 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i13.102563
Table 5 Body mass index-stratified prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and statistical comparisons
BMI
Number of cases
H. pylori positive cases
H. pylori positivity rate (%)
χ2
P value
< 1880523729.4%44.6540.001
18 ≤ BMI < 2415150382625.3%
24 ≤ BMI < 289759274328.1%
≥ 28291087230.0%