Otayf Bander, Dallak Fatimah, Alomaish Abeer, Qadri Almuhannad, Moafa Reema, Gosadi Ibrahim, Alhazmi Abdulaziz H
Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 22;14(2):e22500. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22500. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder that is commonly seen in adults and characterized by heartburn and regurgitation. The epidemiological aspects of GERD have been studied over the past decade due to the increasing prevalence and complications of the disease. Thus, we aimed in this study to assess the prevalence, risk factors of GERD, and its relationship with academic performance among students at Jazan University.
This is a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study that was conducted among Jazan university students in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analysis was performed using SPSS (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY).
A total of 953 students participated in this study. The prevalence of GERD was found to be 23.1%. Our findings showed that five or more physical activities for ≥ 30 minutes per week, and fiber-rich foods were found to decrease the odds of developing GERD. However, more than three meals per day and having a family history of GERD were found to increase the odds of GERD. Moreover, age, use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI), and Khat chewing were also statistically significant risk factors for GERD (p<0.05).
Our results demonstrated a high prevalence of GERD among Jazan university students. However, risk factors were almost similar to those reported by previous studies. Thus, raising awareness about the modifiable risk factors of GERD is warranted.
胃食管反流病（GERD）是一种常见于成年人的消化系统疾病，其特征为烧心和反流。由于该疾病的患病率和并发症不断增加，过去十年对GERD的流行病学方面进行了研究。因此，我们在本研究中的目的是评估吉赞大学学生中GERD的患病率、危险因素及其与学业成绩的关系。
这是一项在沙特阿拉伯吉赞省的吉赞大学学生中进行的描述性和分析性横断面研究。使用自填式问卷收集数据，并使用SPSS（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）进行分析。
共有953名学生参与了本研究。发现GERD的患病率为23.1%。我们的研究结果表明，每周进行五次或更多次、每次持续≥30分钟的体育活动以及富含纤维的食物可降低患GERD的几率。然而，每天用餐超过三次以及有GERD家族史会增加患GERD的几率。此外，年龄、使用质子泵抑制剂（PPI）和咀嚼巧茶也是GERD的统计学显著危险因素（p<0.05）。
我们的结果表明吉赞大学学生中GERD的患病率很高。然而，危险因素与先前研究报告的几乎相似。因此，有必要提高对GERD可改变危险因素的认识。
