| Aim:To estimate the strength of the association between gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and features of metabolic syndrome such as obesity,hyperglycaemia, hypertension,triglycerides,fatty liver et.Methods:896 men and 473 women were assessed in the study.We used reflex diagnostic questionnaire to determine the frequency,severity,and duration of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease among selected participants,we used logistic-regression models to study the association between risk factors and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease.Result:Of 1369 recruited participants(mean age 44.14yr,male 65.45%) who were admitted in hospital for health examination,there was 109 persons with Sc≥12,and the prevalenee of GERD in those participants was 7.96%in preliminary screening.There was not significant correlation among gender(p＞0.05).We observed a significant relationship between symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease and BMI≥25kg/m~2,hypertension,abdominal obesity,hyperglycaemia and(or) diabetes mellitus,fatty liver in male(p＜0.05),which are conspicuous risk factors for GERD, and the multivariate odds ratios for reflux symptoms were 1.68 for BMI≥25kg/m~2,2.24 for hypertension,1.62 for abdominal obesity,1.73 for hyperglycaemia and(or) diabetes mellitus and 1.84 for fatty liver.There was no association between triglycerides,high density lipoprotein(HDL),low density lipoprotein(LDL) and reflux symptoms,and so is BMI≥25kg/m~2,hypertension,abdominal obesity,hyperglycaemia and(or) diabetes mellitus,fatty liver in female.Conclusion:BMI≥25kg/m~2,hypertension,abdominal obesity,hyperglycaemia and (or) diabetes mellitus,fatty liver in male are significant risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. |
