Association between Lifestyle and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire Scores: A Cross-Sectional Study of 37 442 Chinese Adults.

Association between Lifestyle and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire Scores: A Cross-Sectional Study of 37 442 Chinese Adults. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2019;2019:5753813 Authors: Gong Y, Zeng Q, Yan Y, Han C, Zheng Y Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution characteristics of GerdQ results in a Chinese population and the association between lifestyle and GerdQ scores. Among the 37 442 individuals enrolled from September 2009 to March 2016, 7 449 (19.89%) had a GerdQ score of ≥8 points and 29 993 (80.11%) had a GerdQ score of <8 points. The percentage of men with suspected GERD was significantly higher than the percentage of women with suspected GERD (χ 2 = 111.571, P ≤ 0.001), and the prevalence of GERD was higher in the young and middle-aged populations than in the elderly population. The prevalence of GERD increased gradually with weight gain (χ 2 = 145.227, P ≤ 0.001). With regard to lifestyle, the prevalence of GERD in the subjects who smoked (χ 2 = 119.361, P ≤ 0.001), consumed alcohol excessively, lacked physical activity (χ 2 = 86.916, P ≤ 0.001), and had an excessive intake of oil, meat, fish, and eggs showed an ascending trend (χ 2 = 105.388, P ≤ 0.001). In contrast, an adequate intake of vegetables (≥300 g/d) and fruit (≥200 g/d) was associated with a significantly lower incidence of GERD. Suspected GERD is very common in individuals undergoing health examinat...
Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterol Res Pract Source Type: research