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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

Common risk factors of GERD include smoking, obesity, pregnancy, alcohol binge drinking, and medications like the anticholinergic drugs. Other risk factors include some kinds of food like spicy food and bad eating habits like eating large meals.

Risk Factors

Common risk factors

Common risk factors of GERD include the following:

Less common risk factors

Less common risk factors of GERD include the following:[1]

  • Special kind of diet from below items:
  • Eating habits such as the following:
    • Irregular eating
    • Eating quickly
    • Eating between meals
    • Eating large meals

References

  1. Jarosz M, Taraszewska A (2014). "Risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux disease: the role of diet". Prz Gastroenterol. 9 (5): 297–301. doi:10.5114/pg.2014.46166. PMC 4223119. PMID 25396005.

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