en Lifestyle Factors Aaffecting Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Healthy People in Qom-Iran Nursing Orginal research <p><strong><em>Background:</em></strong> Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive system disorders. Life style factors may increase the risk of reflux disease.<br> <strong><em>Objectives:</em></strong> We aimed to estimate prevalence of reflux and related life style factors among the population live in Qom.<br> <strong><em>Methods:</em></strong> This is a cross-sectional study conducted among 1500 residents of Qom-Iran in 2014. Individuals were selected through a multi-stage sampling. They completed two questionnaires: FSSG questionnaire for diagnosis of GERD and a general questionnaire to measure demographic and lifestyle factors.<br> <strong><em>Results</em></strong><strong>:</strong> After data manipulation, 1130 individuals were analyzed in which 52/4% of them were female. Prevalence of GERD was 28%. The adjusted findings showed using PPIs (OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 2&ndash;5), taking H₂RAs (OR: 4.7, 95% CI: 2.3&ndash;9. 4), the habit of quick eating (OR: 1.5, 95% CI: 1.1&ndash;2), extra salt consumption on daily meals (OR: 1.5, 95% CI: 1.05&ndash;2), lack of sleeping (OR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1.5&ndash;4.8), and consumption of white bread (OR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.05&ndash;2.7) were related to increase the risk of GERD.<br> <strong><em>Conclusion:</em></strong> Our findings showed lifestyle factors such as the habit of quick eating, extra salt on regular meals, lack of sleeping and using white bread were associated with increased risk of GERD. However, the habit of midnight snack, having dinner just before bedtime, lack of breakfast, smoking, drinking tea and coffee were not associated with increasing risk of GERD. It is recommended to carry out a cohort study among Iranians to evaluate the effect of life style risk factors on GERD.</p> Gastroesophageal reflux disease, FSSG (Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of GERD), Lifestyle, Risk factor, Cross-sectional 37 43 http://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-540-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 mitra khoobi 10031947532846007766 10031947532846007766 No PhD Student, Dept. of Nursing education, school Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran somaye momenyan somy.momenyan@gmail.com 10031947532846007767 1122-1111-1111-1111 No PhD Student, Dept. of epidemiology and biostatistics, Qom University of medical sciences, Qom, Iran Soriyeh salimi 10031947532846007768 10031947532846007768 Yes BSc in Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, Qom, Iran Amin Sheikhhaeri 10031947532846007769 10031947532846007769 No BSc in Nursing, Research Committee, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Mohsen Farahabadi 10031947532846007770 10031947532846007770 No BSc in Operating room, Research Committee, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Akram Barati 10031947532846007771 10031947532846007771 No BSc in Nursing, Research Committee, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Saedeh Heidari 10031947532846007772 10031947532846007772 No Msc, Dept. of Nursing, school Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences. Qom, Iran Mohsen Kazemi 10031947532846007773 10031947532846007773 No BSc in Nursing, Research Committee, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran