The relationship between oxidative balance scores and chronic diarrhea and constipation: a population-based study.

Background: Oxidative stress is closely related to gut health. Exposures to oxidative stress in one's diet and lifestyle can be evaluated by the oxidative balance score (OBS). However, the relationship between OBS and intestinal habits is unknown.

Evaluating the causal relationship between human blood metabolites and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects approximately 13% of the global population. However, the pathogenesis of GERD has not been fully elucidated. The development of metabolomics as a branch of systems biology in recent years has opened up new avenues for the investigation of disease processes.