ArticleJournal of clinical medicine research2018
Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Saudi Arabia.
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- Prevalence and risk factors of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease among population of Saudi Arabia: A meta-analysis.Saudi medical journal · 2025Pooled it
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- The prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease among medical students in southwestern Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
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- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients with Dyspeptic and Reflux Symptoms: An Endoscopy-Based Prospective Study from Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Observational
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- Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease among adults attending primary healthcare in Bahrain.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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- Translation, cultural adaptation, and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Arabic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (Ar-GerdQ).Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2024Article
- 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 Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in H. pylori-Positive and -Negative Patients.Cureus · 2024Article
- Leisure television watching exerts a causal effect on gastroesophageal reflux disease: evidence from a two-step mendelian randomization study.BMC medical genomics · 2024Article
- The use of complementary and alternative medicine for functional gastrointestinal disorders among the saudi population.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common chronic gastrointestinal tract disease. The incidence is higher in Asian and Arab countries. In Saudi Arabia, there are few studies that have assessed the prevalence of GERD among some cities' communities. Hence, this study aims to study the prevalence of GERD among the general population of Saudi Arabia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of GERD among the community of Saudi Arabia. The sample was randomly gathered through self-administered validated GERD questionnaire (GerdQ) to diagnose GERD, during the period from November to December 2016. The sociodemographic data was assessed for all participants. The data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21.0 (SPSS); the
resultsThe sample was comprised of 2,043 participants. Female and male were 51.8% and 48.2%, respectively. Mean age was 29.6 years with the standard deviation of 10.5 years. The GERD prevalence was 28.7%. It was found statistically significant among divorced/widow (34.9%, P = 0.003). In contrast, there was no association between GERD's prevalence and gender, age, residence status, education level, occupation, and blood group (P > 0.05).
conclusionsThe prevalence of GERD among Saudi population is higher than that in Western countries and East Asia. It affects divorced/widow, obese and those with a sedentary lifestyle. It is advocated that national programs and educational campaigns for prevention of this disease and its complications should be established.
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