Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease among Shaqra University students, Saudi Arabia

Autor:	Aslam Pathan, Mashaeel H Almotire, Khalid I Aljammaz, Aeshah A Mandili, Salha M Bahkali, Samah A Almatrafi, Abdulaziz A Alrashed
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty prevalence lcsh:Medicine 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease Chest pain 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine medicine risk factors 030212 general & internal medicine Esophagus business.industry lcsh:R digestive oral and skin physiology Reflux Heartburn medicine.disease digestive system diseases Confidence interval University students medicine.anatomical_structure Regurgitation (digestion) GERD Original Article medicine.symptom business Shaqra
Zdroj:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 462-467 (2019) Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
ISSN:	2249-4863
DOI:	10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_443_18
Popis:	Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common chronic gastrointestinal disorders in adults, it develops when the stomach contents reflux and rise up into the esophagus as a result from lower esophageal sphincter dysfunction. Stomach acid that touches the lining of the esophagus causes symptoms and complications. The classical symptoms of GERD include heartburn, usually after eating, chest pain, and regurgitation. Aim: To measure the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and determine its risk factors among the students of Shaqra University. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire distributed among Shaqra University students after multistage stratification and random sampling technique to stratify students according to gender and the three main colleges in Shaqra city, Saudi Arabia. The sample size was determined to be 435 with the precision of ± 5% and a 95% confidence interval (CI). The questionnaire included demographic data like age, gender, height and weight, lifestyle, and dietary habits. Statistical data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. Results with a P value of 25 kg/m2), fast food, tea, carbonated beverages consumption, quick eating, and sleeping within 1 hour of dinner are associated with symptomatic GERD (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The results show a high prevalence of GERD in Shaqra university students and the presence of many modifiable risk factors which merits the conduction of public health campaigns to raise awareness about the disease and its risk factors.
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