©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2018; 24(21): 2291-2299
Published online Jun 7, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i21.2291
Published online Jun 7, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i21.2291
Table 1 Study population
| Population characteristics | Result |
| Total subjects in the study, n | 30 |
| Male/Female, n | 18/12 |
| Ethnic characteristic | Non-Hispanic Caucasians 100% |
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 34.7 ± 9.3 |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 26.7 ± 6.9 |
| Weight, kg, mean ± SD | 82.5 ± 17.9 |
| Waist/hip ratio, mean ± SD | 0.91 ± 0.08 |
| Smoking, yes, n (%) | 6 (20) |
| Alcohol use, yes, n (%) | 14 (46.7) |
| Alcohol, g/d, mean ± SD | 1.1 ± 1.7 |
| Dietary fiber intake, g/d, mean ± SD | 6.0 ± 2.3 |
| Hiatal hernia | |
| Presence, n (%) | 16 (53.3) |
| Size, cm, mean ± SD | 0.9 ± 0.5 |
| Esophageal motility disorders per Chicago 3.0 | |
| Ineffective esophageal motility, n (%) | 14 (46.7) |
| Fragmented peristalsis, n (%) | 9 (30.0) |
| Normal, n (%) | 7 (23.3) |
| Mean stool frequency per week, mean ± SD | 7.0 ± 2.0 |
- Citation: Morozov S, Isakov V, Konovalova M. Fiber-enriched diet helps to control symptoms and improves esophageal motility in patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(21): 2291-2299
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i21/2291.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i21.2291