Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Questionnaire Survey in Yakumo Town Resident’s Health Examination (2011)

Volume 3 - Issue 4

Naomi Katayama^1,2,3*

• ¹Nagoya Women’s University, Japan
• ²Graduate School of Nagoya Women’s University, Japan
• ³Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Received: December 11, 2020;   Published: December 22, 2020

*Corresponding author: Naomi Katayama, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya Women’s University, Japan

DOI: 10.32474/SJFN.2020.03.000170

 

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Abstract

Japanese society is aging, and daily life is carried out under stressful conditions. Therefore, the number of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has increased to the same level as in Europe and United States. Therefore, in this study, we report on a self-administered questionnaire survey that asked questions about GERD at the annual resident health examination in Yakumo Town, Hokkaido, Japan, where there is almost no population movement. Participants were 151 males and 221 females. As a result, males had statistically significantly lower values for the question (Do you lie down immediately after eating?) than females. It was also found that males in their 50s complain of GERD symptoms statistically significantly more than females in their 50s. It was also found that males complain of GERD in their 50s compared to those in their 60s and 70s. In the future, it will be necessary to check eating habits and dietary content.

Keywords: Healthy Elderly People; Questionnaire Survey; Gerd; Residents’ Health Examination

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