作者
Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli, Parvane Saneei, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh, Peyman Adibi
发表日期
2018/11
期刊
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
卷号
63
页码范围
2998-3008
出版商
Springer US
简介
Background
The association between frequency of meals and snacks and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is less studied in Middle-Eastern countries.
Aim
We aimed to determine the relationship between meal and snack frequency with GERD symptoms in a large sample of Iranian adults.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study, 4669 individuals filled out a questionnaire about their number of meals and snacks. Frequency of total meals was defined by summing up the frequency of main meals and snacks, and participants were categorized into four categories: < 3, 3–5, 6–7 and ≥ 8 meals/day. GERD was defined as having heartburn sometimes or more during the last 3 months. The severity of disease was assessed.
Results
The prevalence of GERD in the study population …
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