Dietary and nutritional correlates of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: A comprehensive island-wide study in Sri Lanka

Table 4 Correlation between gastroesophageal reflux disease screening tool score and nutrient intake and anthropometric parameters

	Correlation coefficient	P-value1
Total calorie intake per day (kcal)	0.008	0.787
Total carbohydrate intake per day (g)	-0.022	0.445
Total fat intake per day (g)	0.074	0.010
Total protein intake per day (g)	0.031	0.277
Total fiber intake per day (g)	0.075	0.009
Fruits and vegetable portions per day (g)	0.040	0.163
BMI (kg/m2)	0.045	0.117
Waist-hip ratio	0.038	0.186

¹Spearman correlation coefficient.

BMI: Body mass index.