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the clinical onset of hiatus hernia; or

         (d)               having a penetrating or blunt wound, excluding a surgical procedure, to the region of the oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm, within the five years before the clinical onset of hiatus hernia; or

         (e)                having episodes of abruptly increased intra-abdominal pressure due to lifting of heavy weights above the head at maximal effort, occurring while engaging in recreational or competitive weight-lifting, powerlifting or body-building, within the seven days before the clinical onset of hiatus hernia; or

         (f)                having scleroderma at the time of the clinical onset of hiatus hernia; or

         (g)               having osteoporosis with kyphosis at the time of the clinical onset of hiatus hernia; or

         (h)               undergoing bariatric surgery, pulmonary resection or lobectomy, or a surgical procedure involving the region of the oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm, excluding Nissen fundoplication or surgical hiatus hernia repair procedure, within the two years before the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia; or

         (i)                 undergoing a partial or total gastrectomy within the three months before the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia; or

         (j)                 being obese for a continuous period of at least the two years before the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia; or

         (k)               having a penetrating or blunt wound, excluding a surgical procedure, to the region of the oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm, within the five years before the clinical  worsening of hiatus hernia; or

         (l)                 having episodes of abruptly increased intra-abdominal pressure due to lifting of heavy weights above the head at maximal effort, occurring while engaging in recreational or competitive weight-lifting, powerlifting or body-building, within the seven days before the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia; or

         (m)             having scleroderma at the time of the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia; or

         (n)               having osteoporosis with kyphosis at the time of the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia; or

         (o)               being pregnant at the time of the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia; or

         (p)               inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for hiatus hernia.

Factors that apply only to material contribution or aggravation

7. Paragraphs 6(h) to 6(p) apply only to material contribution to, or aggravation of, hiatus hernia where the person's hiatus hernia was suffered or contracted before or during (but not arising out of) the person's relevant service.

Inclusion of Statements of Principles

8. In this Statement of Principles if a relevant factor applies and that factor includes an injury or disease in respect of which there is a Statement of Principles then the factors in that last mentioned Statement of Principles apply in accordance with the terms of that Statement of Principles as in force from time to time.

Other definitions

9. For the purposes of this Statement of Principles:

    "being obese" means an increase