Prevalence and risk factors of gastro-esophageal reflux disease among undergraduate medical students from a southern Indian medical school: A cross-sectional study

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作者：
Arivan R. [1 ]
Deepanjali S. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry
[2] Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry
来源：
BMC Research Notes | / 11卷 / 1期
关键词：
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease; Medical students; Prevalence; Symptom score;
D O I：
10.1186/s13104-018-3569-1
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摘要：
Objective: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects all age groups, and various lifestyle as well as psychological factors are recognized as risk factors for GERD. Undergraduate medical students are exposed to lifestyle changes and psychological stressors. We aimed to study the prevalence of GERD among undergraduate students of a medical school in southern India in a cross-sectional survey using a validated symptom score. Results: A total of 358 undergraduate medical students participated in the study. There were 188 (52.5%) males and 170 (47.4%) females; the mean (SD) age of the participants was 20.3 (1.5) years. A total of 115 (31.2%) participants had at least one episode of heartburn per week, while 108 (30.1%) participants had at least one episode of regurgitation per week. Heartburn or regurgitation of at least mild severity was present in 115 (32.1%) and 108 (30.16%) of participants respectively. Based on the symptom score, a diagnosis of GERD was made in 18 (5.02%) students. Frequent consumption of carbonated drinks (OR = 3.63 [95% CI 1.39-9.5]; P = 0.008) and frequent consumption of tea or coffee (OR = 4.65 [95% CI 1.2-17.96]; P = 0.026) were significantly associated with a diagnosis of GERD. © 2018 The Author(s).
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