gastroesophageal reflux disease in esfahan

background: gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) is a common disorder in the western population but detailed population-based data in iran is limited. the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of gerd in esfahan. materials and methods: a population-based study was conducted in 2004. major gerd symptoms (heartburn and acid regurgitation) were assessed through an interview by six trained medical students based on a systematic clustering among adult inhabitants (n=2400) in esfahan and included any family member between 20-70 years old. existenxe of any major gerd symptoms in the past 12 months was used to diagnosis gerd. results: prevalence of daily, weekly and monthly gerd symptoms were 12.1%,12.9% and 21.5% respectively. gerd symptoms occurred in 19.3% of men and 27.3% of women (p-value: 0.002). body mass index (bmi) was 24.71â±3.04 in gerd group compared to normal population which was 24.1â±3.11 (p = 0.001). conclusion: gerd symptoms are frequent among esfahan population. the prevalence of gerd was affected by the gender category and bmi.