Guest guest Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 UAE Residents Prone to 'Lesser-known Abdominal Disease' 30 January 2009 DUBAI;- Bad eating and sleeping habits that are partly attributed to traffic snarls have led to a rise in a lesser-known abdominal disease which is increasingly affecting the quality of people's lives in the UAE.Doctors attending the ongoing Arab Health Congress in Dubai have said that Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) or acid reflux disease has affected more than a quarter of the adult population and is increasingly seen among children in the country. Gastroenterologists have also cautioned that GERD can be the root cause of infections and pain in many other parts like ear, nose, throat and chest. " Hundreds of thousands of people who work in Dubai and live in Sharjah are at risk of developing GERD and related conditions due to bad eating and sleeping habits. They reach home late, have dinner late and sleep immediately after dinner. These lifestyle disorders coupled with obesity are major causes of GERD. The most important factor is that many doctors and patients tend to overlook this disease and its possibility of causing other diseases, " said Dr Asad Al Dajani, who presented a paper on " Recognising and Treating Atypical GERD " . In simpler terms, GERD is a condition in which the acidified liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus, the food pipe. The common symptoms of GERD are heartburns, acid regurgitation, vomiting, hoarse voice and dry and nocturnal cough. In children, it may cause repeated vomiting, spitting and coughing. Know your digestive system http://know-digestive-care.blogspot.com/ http://rekhapadliya.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Dehydration can cause this as well as poor diet - too simple a solution for most people to consider Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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