Relationship between body mass index and gastro-esophageal reflux disease in Mosul City
Abstract
Abstract Background: The gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) considered as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Its incidence is increasing parallel with obesity worldwide. This study tried to find a correlation between the disease and body mass index (BMI). Aim of study: To identify the correlation between both, GERD and BMI. Methods: This study done on (100) patients with gastro-esophageal reflux in Ibn-sena teaching hospital, Mosul city of Iraq from Jan 2014 to June 2014, the study endeavored to evaluate the correlation BMI with symptoms’ severity of GERD through reflux episodes known by number of episodes per week, and also the influence of BMI on endoscopic changes. Results: This study was carried out on 100 patients (53% male) and (47% female), the mean age ± SD of participants was 16.4 and mean 42.48 from 17-80 years, the BMI classified to normal 30.The symptoms severity increased with increase body mass index, but its relation with endoscopic findings were not significant. Conclusions: The effect of increased body mass index on GERD is an increase in reflux episodes, but its relation to endoscopic finding was not significant.
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