Does the increase of the body mass index aggravate gastroesophageal reflux disease? V̈cut Kitle i̇ndeksi Arti{dotles}şi Gastroözofagial Reflü Hastalǐini Aǧi{dotles}rlaşti{dotles}ri{dotles}r Mi{dotles}?
Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.35-38, 2014 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.4328/jcam.1218
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-38
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Gastophageal Reflux Disease, Reflux Esophagitis, Body Mass Index
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aim: We aimed to study the association between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and body mass index (BMI). Material and Method: 120 pa-tients that had reflux esophagitis (RE) that was detected by esophagogastro-duodenoscopy (n=40), that had reflux symptoms albeit without esophagitis (non-erosive reflux esophagitis disease=NERD) (n=40) and that had neither reflux symptoms nor esophagitis (n=40) were included into the study. The age, gender, height, weight, alcohol consumption and smoking history of the patients were recorded. The duration, frequency and intensity of the symp-toms were assessed. Results: The mean age of the patients was 41.7 and 57.5% of the patients were female. There was no significantly difference in age, mean body mass index, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking be-tween the groups (p>0.05). 25% of the RE patients, 77.5% of NERD patients and 70% of the control group patients were female (p=0.001). There was no statistically difference between NERD and control group patients (p>0.05). However, there was no statistically difference in age, mean body mass index, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking between GERD (RE+NERD) and control group patients (p>0.05). Discussion: There was no statistically differ-ence in the mean BMI, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking between RE, NERD, and control group patients. While the incidence of RE is higher in males, NERD occurs in equal numbers in both genders.