Helicobacter pylori infection in relation to anthropometric indices among young population in Iran

ABSTRACT

Background: Previous researches reported inconclusive findings on the interaction of Helicobacter pylori [H.pylori] infection with body indices, although, most of these studies used body mass index [BMI] to assess such an association. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of H.pylori seropositivity with anthropometric indices as well as blood pressure [BP] among a group of young population in Zahedan, a city in south-east of Iran