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The effect of dietary carbohydrate on gastroesophageal reflux disease

Wu KL 1 , Kuo CM 2 , Yao CC 3 , Tai WC 2 , Chuah SK 2 , Lim CS 4 Show all authors , Chiu YC 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • 2 Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • 3 Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
  • 4 Department of Hepatology, Hospital Selayang, Lebuh Raya Selayang-kepong, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: chiuku@ms14.hinet.net
J Formos Med Assoc, 2018 Nov;117(11):973-978.
PMID: 29339035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2017.11.001

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Acid changes in gastroesophageal reflux with vary component in the food have less been studied, especially carbohydrate. We plan to clarify the effect of different carbohydrate density on low esophageal acid and reflux symptoms of patients with gastroesophgeal reflux disease.

METHODS: Twelve patients (52 ± 12 years old; five female) with gastroesophageal reflux disease were recruited for the prospective crossover study. Each patient was invited for panendoscope, manometry and 24 h pH monitor. The two formulated liquid meal, test meal A: 500 ml liquid meal (containing 84.8 g carbohydrate) and B: same volume liquid meal (but 178.8 g carbohydrate) were randomized supplied as lunch or dinner. Reflux symptoms were recorded.

RESULTS: There are significant statistic differences in more Johnson-DeMeester score (p = 0.019), total reflux time (%) (p = 0.028), number of reflux periods (p = 0.026) and longest reflux (p = 0.015) after high carbohydrate diet than low carbohydrate. Total reflux time and number of long reflux periods more than 5 min are significant more after high carbohydrate diet.

CONCLUSION: More acid reflux symptoms are found after high carbohydrate diet. High carbohydrate diet could induce more acid reflux in low esophagus and more reflux symptoms in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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