| Theme |
Life Style and Digestive Diseases |
| Title |
Nutritional Changes and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
| Author |
Hiroaki Kusunoki |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author |
Ken Haruma |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author |
Tomoari Kamada |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author |
Keisuke Honda |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author |
Yoshinori Fujimura |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author |
Noriaki Manabe |
Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
| [ Summary ] |
The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is higher in developed countries than in developing countries, and it is increasing in Japan. Several socio-economical factors such as decline of Helicobacter pylori infection, increased nutrition intake, and increased energy intake, especially fat intake, may have a strong impact on the increase of GERD. The aim of the present report is to investigate the connection between nutritional changes and GERD in Japan. |