scholarly journals Risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms related to lifestyle and diet

Author(s):  
Anna Taraszewska

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The most characteristic symptom of the disease is heartburn, which occurs at least once a week. The prevalence of the disease varies and, depending on the region of the world, it may affect from a few to over 30% of an adult population. It is estimated that in Poland this disease may affect up to 35.5% of adults reporting abdominal ailments. If untreated, the disease can lead to serious complications including precancerous conditions and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Pharmacotherapy is considered as the first-line treatment in GERD patients but lifestyle modifications, including diet changes, are an important element supporting the treatment of the disease. Many factors may contribute to the development of the disease. Among them, there are non-modifiable factors such as age, sex or genetic factors and modifiable factors, e.g. lifestyle, diet, excessive body weight. This review focuses on GERD risk factors related to lifestyle and nutrition that include both dietary components and nutritional behaviour. Lifestyle risk factors that may contribute to GERD symptoms include excessive body weight, particularly obesity, moderate/high alcohol consumption, smoking, postprandial and vigorous physical activity, as well as lack of regular physical activity. Many studies indicate fatty, fried, sour, spicy food/products, orange and grapefruit juice, tomatoes and tomato preserves, chocolate, coffee/tea, carbonated beverages, alcohol as triggers for GERD symptoms. Eating habits such as irregular meal pattern, large volume of meals, eating meals just before bedtime may correlate with the symptoms of GERD. The role of lifestyle, diet and eating habits as risk factors for GERD is not clearly understood, and the results of the available studies are often contradictory. Determination of modifiable risk factors for this disease and its symptoms is important for effective dietary prevention and diet therapy of GERD.

Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar Koul ◽  
Shagufta Parveen ◽  
Padma Lahdol ◽  
Prof Samia Rasheed ◽  
Nisar A. Shah

Objective: The study was conducted with the objective of studying the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and to study various factors associated with it in adult Kashmiri population.Methods: It was a community based prospective cross-sectional observational study conducted by the Department of Medicine and Gastroenterology, GMC Srinagar over a period of 24 mo upon native Kashmiris from urban as well as rural areas as a study group. A total of 2600 subjects above the age of 18 y were studied and the overall prevalence of disease was calculated and also the associated (risk) factors were looked for.Results: The overall prevalence of 20.3% was seen in the study population with female gender being more prone to the development of disease (p<0.001). Other factors of greater significance included body mass index (BMI), smoking, physical activity, intake of spicy foods, posture after meals, dinner to sleep time, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intake and some underlying ailments like asthma and history of abdominal surgery.Conclusion: The overall prevalence of GERD in Kashmiri community is 20.3% with females being more prone with a definite role of factors like BMI, smoking, physical activity, posture after meals, dinner to sleep time interval, intake of spicy foods, drugs and also the co-morbidities.


2019 ◽  
Vol 147 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 295-300
Author(s):  
Vesna Brzacki ◽  
Bojan Mladenovic ◽  
Nenad Govedarovic

Introduction/Objective. The most important complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is Barrett?s esophagus (B?) and the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Prevalence of BE is 5?15% in patients with GERD symptoms. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for BE in patients with chronic reflux symptoms. A prospective study was conducted in the Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nis Clinical Center. Methods. We included 676 patients with chronic reflux symptoms, who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The biopsy specimens were obtained in a four-quadrant fashion at intervals of 2 cm from the circumferential endoscopic Barrett?s epithelium in the distal esophagus. BE was diagnosed by pathological examination. Results. Out of the total number patients with GERD, 92 were diagnosed with columnar-lined esophagus (CLE), the prevalence being 13.6%. Histological examination of biopsy from 92 patients with CLE revealed specialized intestinal metaplasia in 15 patients, with the prevalence of 2.22%. Compared to patients without BE, patients with BE were older and more commonly male. Univariable analyses showed that hiatal hernia and Helicobacter pylori infection were two significant risk factors for the onset of esophagitis. The age and the presence of reflux symptoms were associated with the presence of BE. Older age could be considered a significant risk factor for the development of BE and GERD. Conclusion. Prevalence of biopsy-proven BE and CLE in Serbia was 2.22% and 13.6%, respectively, in patients with GERD symptoms.


Author(s):  
Sabrina E Wang ◽  
Bradley J Kendall ◽  
Allison M Hodge ◽  
Suzanne C Dixon-Suen ◽  
S Ghazaleh Dashti ◽  
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Summary We examined demographic and lifestyle risk factors for incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett’s esophagus (BE) in an Australian cohort of 20,975 participants aged 40–63 at recruitment (1990–1994). Information on GERD and BE was collected between 2007 and 2010. GERD symptoms were defined as self-reported heartburn or acid regurgitation. BE was defined as endoscopically confirmed columnar-lined esophagus. Risk factors for developing GERD symptoms, BE diagnosis, age at symptom onset, and age at BE diagnosis were quantified using regression. During a mean follow-up of 15.8 years, risk of GERD symptoms was 7.5% (n = 1,318) for daily, 7.5% (n = 1,333) for 2–6 days/week, and 4.3% (n = 751) for 1 day/week. There were 210 (1.0%) endoscopically diagnosed BE cases, of whom 141 had histologically confirmed esophageal intestinal metaplasia. Female sex, younger age, lower socioeconomic position (SEP) and educational attainment, and former smoking were associated with higher GERD risk. Male sex and smoking were associated with earlier GERD symptom onset. Men, older participants, those with higher SEP, and former smokers were at higher BE risk. There was some evidence higher SEP was associated with earlier BE diagnosis. GERD and BE had different demographic risk factors but shared similar lifestyle factors. Earlier GERD symptom onset for men and smokers might have contributed to higher BE risk. The SEP patterns observed for GERD and BE suggest potential inequity in access to care. These findings would be important in the development of clinical risk prediction models for early detection of BE.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Oleksandra Slobodianiuk

Slobodianiuk O.L.In recent years much attention has been paid to the upper digestive tract diseases in children, particularly GERD, as a reason t,hat has an impact on quality of life even in children of school age and thereafter in young adults. Scientists came to a consensus that all examinations which are used in pediatric practice must be maximally available, simple and non-invasive to the extent practical for child’s condition.The question about practicability of performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy for all patients with complaints of heartburn and with other symptoms of GERD, the question relative to performing ultrasonography of the esophagus for children as an additional method of examination, usage of questionnaire in pediatric practice, formation of disease course prediction algorithm, and identification of preventive measures specific to every patient remain open.Therefore the goal of this research is to provide an overview of modern literature with reference to problematic issues of clinical evidence, risk factors, diagnostics, prediction of gastroesophageal reflux disease course in children of different age (regarding main causative and pathogenic factors, clinical evidence (esophageal and extra-esophageal), diagnostic methods and modern approaches to gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment).Key words: gastroesophageal reflux disease, non-invasive diagnostics, risk factors, prediction of disease course. СУЧАСНІ ПОГЛЯДИ НА ГЕРХ У ДІТЕЙ: ПРОБЛЕМИ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИСлободянюк О.Л.Останнім часом багато уваги приділяється захворюванням верхніх відділів травного тракту у дітей, зокрема й ГЕРХ,  як причині, що призводить до порушення якості життя вже у дітей шкільного віку, а в подальшому і у людей молодого віку. Вчені дійшли консенсусу, що всі обстеження, які використовуються в педіатричній практиці повинні бути максимально доступними, простими та неінвазивними, наскільки це дозволяє стан дитини.Залишається відкритим питання про доцільність проведення ФЕГДС всім пацієнтам зі скаргами на печію та іншими симптомами ГЕРХ , питання щодо застосування УЗД стравоходу у дітей як додаткового методу обстеження, використання опитувальників в педіатричній практиці, формування алгоритмів прогнозування перебігу захворювання та визначення профілактичних заходів  індивідуально для кожного пацієнта.Отже, метою цієї роботи було виконати огляд сучасної літератури з проблемних питань клінічних проявів, факторів ризику, діагностики, прогнозування перебігу гастроезофагеальної рефлексної хвороби у дітей різного віку (з питань основних етіологічних та патогенетичних факторів, клінічних проявів (стравохідних та позастравохідних), методів діагностики та сучасних підходів до лікування гастроезофагеальної рефлексної хвороби).Ключові слова: гастроезофагеальна рефелюксна хвороба, неінвазивна діагностика, фактори ризику, прогнозування перебігу.  СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ ВЗГЛЯДЫ НА ГЕРБ У ДЕТЕЙ: ПРОБЛЕМЫ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫСлободянюк А.Л.В последнее время больше внимания уделяется заболеванием верхних отделов пищеварительного тракта у детей, в том числе и ГЭРБ, как причине, которая приводит к нарушению качества жизни уже у детей школьного возраста, а в дальнейшем и у людей молодого возраста. Ученые пришли к консенсусу, что все обследования, которые используются в педиатрической практике должны быть максимально доступными, простыми и неинвазивными, насколько это позволяет состояние ребенка. Остается открытым вопрос о целесообразности проведения ФЭГДС всем пациентам с жалобами на изжогу и другими симптомами ГЭРБ, вопросы применения УЗИ пищевода у детей в качестве дополнительного метода обследования, использование опросников в педиатрической практике, формирование алгоритмов прогнозирования течения заболевания и определения профилактических мероприятий индивидуально для каждого пациента.Итак, целью этой работы было выполнить обзор современной литературы по проблемным вопросам клинических проявлений, факторов риска, диагностики, прогнозирования течения гастроэзофагеальной рефлексной болезни у детей разного возраста (по вопросам основных этиологических и патогенетических факторов, клинических проявлений (пищеводных и внепищеводных), методов диагностики и современных подходов к лечению гастроэзофагеальной рефлексной болезни).Ключевые слова: гастроэзофагеальная рефелюксная болезнь, неинвазивная диагностика, факторы риска, прогнозирование течения.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 232470962110512
Author(s):  
Priyadarshini Loganathan ◽  
Mahesh Gajendran ◽  
Brian Davis ◽  
Richard McCallum

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract resulting in its atrophy and fibrosis of smooth muscles. Approximately 80% of SSc patients develop both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and dysphagia. The nocturnal GERD can cause regurgitation and aspiration, which can further aggravate the pulmonary fibrosis from SSc. Also, their dysphagia is further worsened by performing standard Nissen fundoplication. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether Dor fundoplication (a 180° anterior wrap) can reduce nocturnal heartburn and regurgitation without worsening dysphagia in patients with SSc and severe GERD. Five SSc patients with drug-refractory severe GERD underwent a Dor fundoplication procedure with a median follow-up of 2 years (range: 1-5 years). In all 5 patients, the preoperative high-resolution manometry showed significant impairment of esophageal motility. Patients were interviewed postoperatively to assess for nocturnal and diurnal GERD symptoms, treatment response, the status of dysphagia, and adverse effects of surgery. The average age of 5 patients was 50 years and all were females. Four of the 5 patients (80%) reported 90% improvement in both diurnal and nocturnal GERD symptoms since surgery, with no nocturnal reflux, heartburn, or regurgitation, and reports to sleep at night without requiring any more pillows or wedges. About 50% of patients reported a decrease in their proton pump inhibitor dosage after surgery compared to before surgery. No surgical complication was reported and specifically, no worsening of dysphagia. The Dor fundoplication performed for refractory GERD in SSc patients substantially decreases heartburn and regurgitation, primarily nocturnal, without affecting dysphagia, thus improving the quality of life.


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