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This analysis examined whether body mass index (BMI) was associated with physician\u2010diagnosed GERD in World Trade Center (WTC) general responders.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>19,819 WTC general responders were included in the study. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to compare time to GERD diagnosis among three BMI groups (normal (&lt;25\u2009kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>), overweight (\u226525 and &lt;30\u2009kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>), and obese (\u226530\u2009kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>)).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among the responders, 43% were overweight and 42% were obese. The hazard ratio for normal versus overweight was 0.81 (95% Confidence Interval (CI), 0.75\u20130.88); normal versus obese 0.71 (95%CI, 0.66, 0.77); and overweight versus obese 0.88 (95%CI, 0.83\u20130.92).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>GERD diagnoses rates were higher in overweight and obese WTC responders. Am. J. Ind. 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