PMID- 35371699
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220405
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 2
DP  - 2022 Feb
TI  - Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gastroesophageal Reflux Among Jazan University 
      Students, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
PG  - e22500
LID - 10.7759/cureus.22500 [doi]
LID - e22500
AB  - INTRODUCTION: 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. METHODS: 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). RESULTS:  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). CONCLUSION: 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.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2022, Otayf et al.
FAU - Otayf, Bander
AU  - Otayf B
AD  - Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
FAU - Dallak, Fatimah
AU  - Dallak F
AD  - Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
FAU - Alomaish, Abeer
AU  - Alomaish A
AD  - Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
FAU - Qadri, Almuhannad
AU  - Qadri A
AD  - Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
FAU - Moafa, Reema
AU  - Moafa R
AD  - Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
FAU - Gosadi, Ibrahim
AU  - Gosadi I
AD  - Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
FAU - Alhazmi, Abdulaziz H
AU  - Alhazmi AH
AD  - Microbiology and Parasitology, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220222
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC8946932
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - gastroesophageal reflux
OT  - gerd
OT  - jazan
OT  - risk factor
OT  - saudi arabia
OT  - university students
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2022/04/05 06:00
MHDA- 2022/04/05 06:01
PMCR- 2022/02/22
CRDT- 2022/04/04 05:31
PHST- 2022/02/22 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/04/04 05:31 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/04/05 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/04/05 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/02/22 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.22500 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2022 Feb 22;14(2):e22500. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22500. eCollection 2022 
      Feb.