Heartburn reflux rise triggered by fatty diet
โObesity could be driving a 50% rise in people suffering acid reflux over the last decade,โ reported theย Daily Mail. In acid reflux, stomach acid is regurgitated into the oesophagus, the tube that food passes down after it is swallowed.
The news comes from a study that found that the number of people experiencing at least one acid reflux attack a week has risen from 11.6% to 17.1% in just over a decade, while those suffering severe symptoms is up from 5.4% to 6.7%.
The large study was well-conducted, although it had some important limitations, including its reliance on people self-reporting their symptoms of acid reflux; also, much of it relied on people themselves deciding if their symptoms were minor or severe.
Read more: nhs.uk – Heartburn reflux rise triggered by fatty diet