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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the correlation between types and number of gastroesophageal refluxes and nutrients consumption in children and adolescents. METHODS: The study was approved by IEC. The data of examination of 219 children (7–17 y.o.), 147 with GERD and 72 controls served as a source for the study. The amount and types of GER were determined using 24-hours esophageal pH-impedansometry (Ohmega, MMS, The Netherlands). Food frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate level of nutrients consumption. To make possible comparison of data obtained in different age and sex groups of children, direct levels of nutrients consumption were converted to a percentage deviation from the recommended daily allowance rates. Spearman rank correlation analysis was performed with the use of Statistica 10 (StatSoft Inc., USA) to reveal association between usual nutrition and number of gastroesophageal reflux episodes, their acidity and duration in children. RESULTS: Statistically significant (p |
