[Features of prevalence and risk factors of GERD in different age-gender groups].
OBJECTIVE
To study prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease in different age-gender groups.


METHODS
506 men of military age, in 375 men in age 40-60 years old, 296 women in age 18-30 years old were investigated. The research included clinical examination with standard questionnaires filling and endoscopy.


RESULTS
Prevalence of heartburn in men of military age was 30.4%; in men in age 40-60 years old--46.9%, (p(1-2) < 0.001), in women--24.6% (p(1-3) = 0.8). Prevalence of esophagitis in men of military age was 2.4%; in men in age 40-60 years old--4.3%, (p(1-2) = 0.1), in women--0.7% (p(1-3) = 0.07).


CONCLUSIONS
Features of clinical manifestations and risk factors action in three different age-gender groups were established.
Tsukanov
V V
VV
Butorin
N N
NN
Onuchina
E V
EV
Kuklin
D V
DV
Timoshenko
V O
VO
Amel'chugova
O S
OS
Rzhavicheva
O S
OS
Kasparov
E V
EV
Khomenko
O V
OV
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006356:Heartburn / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking