Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	122808
DOI	10.3748/wjg.122808
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Helicobacter pylori infection, dining habits, and cohabitation in health examination and household cohorts
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ao-Jian Deng, Chao Tang, Bai Zhou, Ting Cai, Bing Chen, Su-Xin Zhang, Xue-Er Yang, Ying Li and Fen Wang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82270594 the Outstanding Youth Foundation of Hunan Province No. 2022JJ20092 the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province No. 2024RC3065 the Wisdom Accumulation and Talent Cultivation Project of Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University No. YX202103 Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission No. 20256738 the Independent Exploration and Innovation Project of Central South University No. 2025ZZTS0150 the Graduate Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province No. CX20250417
Corresponding Author	Fen Wang, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No. 138 Tongzi Road, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China. wfen-judy@csu.edu.cn
Key Words	Helicobacter pylori; Serving chopsticks; Familial clustering; Household-based study; Retrospective study
Core Tip	This retrospective study included both a health examination population and a community household population. The use of serving chopsticks was not associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. H. pylori infection exhibits familial clustering and is associated with close cohabitation rather than shared dining habits. These results suggest that future H. pylori prevention strategies should focus on comprehensive household-level strategies to address the role of close interpersonal contact in H. pylori transmission.
Citation	Deng AJ, Tang C, Zhou B, Cai T, Chen B, Zhang SX, Yang XE, Li Y, Wang F. Helicobacter pylori infection, dining habits, and cohabitation in health examination and household cohorts. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.122808
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Received	2026-04-29 03:08
Peer-Review Started	2026-04-29 03:08
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-12 09:27
Return for Revision	2026-05-12 09:27
Revised	2026-05-26 15:27
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-05-29 09:30
Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-26 02:16
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-26 06:48
Articles in Press	2026-06-26 06:48
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