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

Table 5 Correlation between the bloating score and nutrient intake and anthropometric parameters

	Correlation coefficient	P value1
Total calories intake per day (kcal)	0.046	0.114
Total carbohydrate intake per day (g)	0.019	0.503
Total fat intake per day (g)	0.076	0.009
Total protein intake per day (g)	0.057	0.049
Total fiber intake per day (g)	0.105	< 0.001
Fruits and vegetable portions per day	0.076	0.009
BMI (kg/m2)	0.087	0.002
Waist-hip ratio	0.040	0.162

¹Spearman correlation coefficient.

Bloating score: Severity multiplied by frequency of bloating reported in the gastroesophageal reflux disease screening tool. BMI: Body mass index.