Yeni Tanı Alan Gastroözefageal Reflü Hastalarının Beslenme Durumunun Saptanması
Abstract
It is estimated that %15-20 of persons in general population exhibit symptoms
suggestive of gastroesophageal reflux disease, such as pyrosis and acid regurgitation.
This research was planned to determine general characteristics, dietary habits, food
consumption, physical activity levels and anthropometric measurements of newly
diagnosed gastroesophageal reflux (GER) patients. 150 individuals aged between 18-
65 years old who refer to living gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms
in İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital last one year and apply endoscopy
with a diagnosis of GERD were selected by random sampling method. Individuals
often determined with symptoms of GERD as acid regurgitation and heartburn. Men
with GERD BMI were 27.6±3.2 kg/m² and women were 30.4±6.2 kg/m² (p <0.05).
The eating habits of individuals by were evaluated before and after GERD
symptoms, there were significant differences about the number of meals, skipping
meals status, rates of eating, cooking temperatures, salt intake (p <0.05). Revealed
that individuals after living symptoms of GERD reduced consumption of
refluxogenic foods as cola drinks, coffee, ready-made fruit juice, spices, chocolate,
fried foods, onions, tomatoes, citrus fruits. 62.7% of individuals with GERD with a
sedentary life and individuals male of physical activity was higher in female (p
<0.05). The result that changes in dietary habits is effective in reducing the frequency
and severity of GERD symptoms, shows that body weight control and increasing
physical activity will reduce the symptoms of GERD and the formation of GERD.