Obesity: GERD and lifestyle changes – Healthy habits for weight management

Obesity is a chronic disease in which someone has an excess of fat that negatively impacts their health. The calculation of body mass index (BMI) is typically used to measure if someone has obesity (overweight).

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Vaccine recommendations

Patients with IBD need to work with their health care providers to decide which vaccines they need to stay healthy.

Short bowel syndrome (SBS)

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a rare disorder that happens when you don’t have enough small intestine, or it doesn’t work well.

Hepatitis C (HCV)

Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common form of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is inflammation or swelling of the liver. If a person has symptoms (many do not), often it is like symptoms of the flu.

Peptic ulcer disease

Peptic ulcer disease is the formation of ulcers in the lining of the stomach (gastric ulcer) or the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum (duodenal ulcer).

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis refers to inflammation (swelling) of the pancreas. It is often caused by gallstones or heavy alcohol abuse. Both acute and chronic pancreatitis symptoms are similar.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) happens when your liver stores too much fat and it is not related to heavy alcohol use. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH, is a more severe form of fatty liver disease that causes inflammation, called hepatitis, and liver cell damage.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or just acid reflux, is when stomach acid frequently flows back into the esophagus. Heartburn is the most common symptom of GERD.

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is caused by a problem with the pancreas, an organ that plays an important role in digestion. EPI can be difficult to recognize, but once it’s identified, it
can be treated.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the common disorders of the large intestine. IBS symptoms can include stomach pain, diarrhea, stomach bloating, constipation and cramping.