Prevalence and determinants of frequent gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in the Australian community

N. Pandeya, A. C. Green, D. C. Whiteman, David C. Whiteman, Penelope M. Webb, Adele C. Green, Nicholas K. Hayward, Peter G. Parsons, David M. Purdie, B. Mark Smithers, David Gotley, Andrew Clouston, Ian Brown, Suzanne Moore, Karen Harrap, Troy adkowski, Suzanne O'Brien, Ellen Minehan, Deborah Roffe, Sue O'KeefeSuzanne Lipshut, Gabby Connor, Hayley Berry, Frances Walker, Teresa Barnes, Janine Thomas, Linda Terry, Michael Connard, Leanne Bowes, Mary Rose Malt, Jo White, Charles Mosse, Noel Tait, Chris Bambach, Andrew Biankan, Roy Brancatisano, Max Coleman, Michael Cox, Stephen Deane, Gregory L. Falk, James Gallagher, Mike Hollands, Tom Hugh, Ross Smith, David Storey, John Avramovic, John Croese, Justin D'Arcy, Stephen Fairley, John Hansen, John Masson, Les Nathanson, Barry O'Loughlin, Leigh Rutherford, Richard Turner, Morgan Windsor, Justin Bessell, Peter Devitt, Glyn Jamieson, David Watson, Stephen Blamey, Alex Boussioutas, Richard Cade, Gary Crosthwaite, Ian Faragher, John Gribbin, Geoff Hebbard, George Kiroff, Bruce Mann, Bob Millar, Paul O'Brien, Robert Thomas, Simon Wood, Steve Archer, Kingsley Faulkner, Jeff Hamdorf

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    Abstract

    Frequent gastroesophageal reflux (GER) causes chronic inflammation and damages esophageal mucosa, which can lead to Barrett's esophagus. It has also been consistently found to be a strong risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. The prevalence of GER appears to vary; however, population-based Australian studies investigating the symptoms are limited. This study aimed to estimate the population prevalence and identify the determinants of frequent GER symptoms in the Australian population. Self-reported information on the frequency of reflux symptoms were collected from 1,580 adults from a population register. We estimated age- and sex-standardized prevalence of occasional (
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)573-583
    Number of pages10
    JournalDiseases of the Esophagus
    Volume25
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2012

    Keywords

    • Body mass index
    • Cross-sectional survey
    • Gastroesophageal reflux
    • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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