ArticleSaudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association
Prevalence of symptoms of gastroesopahgeal reflux in a cohort of Saudi Arabians: a study of 1265 subjects.
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- Insight into global burden of gastroesophageal reflux disease: Understanding its reach and impact.World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics · 2025Review
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- The prevalence, severity, and risk factors of erosive esophagitis in a Middle Eastern population.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2024Article
- The Saudi Gastroenterology Association consensus on the clinical care pathway for the diagnosis and treatment of GERD.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2024Article
- The Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in H. pylori-Positive and -Negative Patients.Cureus · 2024Article
- Exploring the Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases and the Accompanied Differences in Dietary and Lifestyle Patterns: A Two-Generational Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Generalized Anxiety Disorder Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Among the Saudi Population.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
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aimsIn this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the general population of the capital city of Riyadh and to assess its association with other factors including age, smoking, body mass index (BMI), asthma, as well as the presence of other co-morbid diseases. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe used the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (GerdQ) for diagnosing GERD, based on a GerdQ score of 8 or more. Riyadh was divided into four quadrants, and from each area, a single shopping mall was chosen randomly to conduct our surveys. Data collected included age, sex, history of smoking, history of asthma or any other medical condition, dietary habits, monthly household income, history and frequency of heartburn, epigastric pain, regurgitation of food, nausea, sleep disturbance from heartburn, the use of common over-the-counter antacids for the control of their symptoms, and their height and weight.
resultsOver a 4-week period from the 19 December 2012 to 17 January 2013, a total of 1265 individuals were included in the survey. The mean age was 29.97 ± 11.58 years. Females formed 67.81% of the respondents and 62.73% had one or more episodes of heartburn per week. Based on a cutoff GERDQ score of 8, the prevalence of GERD in the surveyed population was 45.4%. GERD was more prevalent in older individuals (mean age 31.9 vs. 30.0 years, P < 0.001) and in those with a higher BMI (27.29 vs. 26.31 kg/m 2 , P = 0.02). There was no difference between males (45.43%) and females (45.13%) (P = 0.92); there was a trend of a higher prevalence in smokers (51.63% vs. 44.41%), but it did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.09).
conclusionSymptoms suggestive of GERD as determined by the translated GerdQ are prevalent among this study population.
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