The association between symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease and perceived stress: A countrywide study of Sri Lanka.

Nilanka WickramasingheAhthavann ThuraisinghamAchini JayalathDakshitha WickramasingheNandadeva SamarasekaraEtsuro YazakiNiranga Manjuri Devanarayana

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Individuals exposed to higher levels of stress are more likely to have GERD symptoms. Therefore, stress reduction should be an important part of GERD symptom management.

Keyphrases

gastroesophageal reflux disease
stress induced
depressive symptoms
mental health
sleep quality
heat stress
patient reported