Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Research Paper

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) also known as heartburn is a disease that arise when the lower esophageal sphincter opens automatically for varying period of time or does not close accordingly and the stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. Due to the refluxed of acid in the stomach to the lower portion of the esophagus causes a burning sensation in the chest or throat called heartburn or acid indigestion. There are many factors that may contribute to Gastroesophageal reflux disease, however the two main factors that are very important when dealing with that disease are and not limited to obesity and lifestyle changes.
There are many studies that linked obesity to the cause of Gastroesophageal reflux disease and some of its complications are erosive esophagitis and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Base on a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies that examined the association between obesity and several Gastroesophageal reflux disease related disorders have linked the symptoms of GERD to esophageal erosions and esophageal adenocarcinoma(p.2308). An increase in
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