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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-09-65-17
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2018.09.65.17
Language: English
Citation: Ayub M, Nasir K, Aleem Z (2018) POSITIVE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH GERD. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 09 (65): 112-117. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-09-65-17 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2018.09.65.17 |
Pages: 112-117
Published: 30.09.2018
Abstract: Objective: Objective of this study was to determine significance of physical activity in controlling symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Design and Setting: This is a cross sectional study. This study was conducted in DHQ Teaching Hospital Gujranwala Medical College Gujranwala, Pakistan. Duration: Study was started in January 2018 and completed in December 2018 consisted on 7 months duration. Patients and Methods: Total 600 cases were selected randomly from the attendants or relatives of patients who were living in the study hospital with their patients. A Performa was designed containing all necessary questions like age, gender, GERD symptoms, physical activity, time interval between dinner and going to bed to sleep. Ages of these patients were ranging from 20 to 75 years with mean age of 49.8 years. Mostly patients with GERD symptoms were above 45 years of age and they were not having habit of physical activity after taking meal. Cases with co-morbidities like heart, renal or liver disease and history of smoking or alcoholism or taking drug for any disease in previous six months were not included in the study. Sample size was calculated according to prevalence of disease 28%. With the help of Doctors of each ward questionnaire was translated into language of the subject and their answers were noted down. Cases were distributed into two main groups, those having GERD symptoms were kept in one group and those not having symptoms were kept in separate group. Data from both groups was obtained and calculated in the form of frequencies and percentage. Data was analyzed using Microsoft office and SPSS version 2014. Results were presented in the form of frequency tables and graphs. Results: There were 600 cases in this study. Out of them 260(43.3%) cases were having symptoms of GERD and 340(56.7%) were not having symptoms. In age group of 20-30 years 38.3% were having symptoms and 61.6% did not. Similarly between ages of 31-40 years in 43.7% cases symptoms were present and in 56.3% were absent, in age group 41-50 years 45.4% had symptoms, in cases with 51-60 years age 43.6% had symptoms, 44.2% cases in 60-70 years age group were having symptoms and in 46.9% cases above 70 years of age were suffering from symptoms of GERD. There were 51% female cases with GERD symptoms out of total 303 cases and 35.4% cases from 297 males gave history of GERD symptoms. It was seen that mostly cases with gastroesophageal disease belonged to male population. These symptoms were less in those cases that used to take physical activity after meals and go to bed 4 hours after dinner in 74.1% out of 193 cases. Most common symptom was retrosternal or epigastric pain or burning sensation in 75.4% cases out of those with GERD. Bitter or sour taste was reported in 49.6% and chronic cough due to reflux disease were found in 14.2% cases. Conclusion: Gastroesophageal disease is very common problem mostly in male population. It is most common in old age. Post meal physical activity and delay in sleep after having dinner reduces symptoms of GERD.
Key words: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, retrosternal burning, Post meal Physical activity.
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