Epidemiology of dyspepsia in the general population in Mumbai.

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dc.contributor.authorShah, S Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatia, S Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorMistry, F Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-05-13en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T01:57:09Z
dc.date.available2001-05-13en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T01:57:09Z
dc.date.issued2001-05-13en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Dyspepsia is a common complaint in the general population. The prevalence, demography and economic implications of dyspepsia in India are not known; we studied these using a detailed symptom questionnaire. METHODS: 2549 presumably healthy adults (mean age 37.2 [14.1] years; 1441 men) were interviewed. Gastrointestinal symptoms, their investigation and treatment, dietary history and history of addictions were noted. Dyspepsia was defined as abdominal fullness or upper abdominal pain present for at least one month; irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was defined by Manning's criteria. Based on the symptom profile, subjects were divided into three broad groups: no dyspepsia (n=1695; 945 men), dyspepsia with (110; 63 men) or without (664; 382 men) IBS, and IBS alone (80; 51 men). RESULTS: 774 subjects (30.4%) had dyspepsia; the median (range) duration of symptoms was 24 (1-360) months. Abdominal fullness (n=614), abdominal pain (374), heartburn (272) and belching (271) were the most common symptoms; significant symptoms (present at least once a week) occurred in 306 subjects (12.0% of the population). More than half the subjects had symptoms suggestive of mixed type of dyspepsia; dysmotility-like dyspepsia was the next most common (n=257; 33.2%). The frequency of dyspepsia was not related to type of diet or consumption of spices. Dyspepsia was more prevalent in subjects who abused tobacco or alcohol. Three hundred and twenty-one subjects with dyspepsia (41.4%) had visited a physician for their complaints and had received treatment with antacids, acid suppressors or prokinetic drugs; 4.5% and 7.2% had undergone previous endoscopy and ultrasonography, respectively; dyspeptic subjects underwent more investigations (p<0.001) than those with IBS. CONCLUSIONS: Dyspepsia is reported by almost one-third of the population in Mumbai; significant symptoms occur in 12%. Forty percent of these subjects receive treatment and only a small number undergo endoscopy or ultrasonography.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Gastroenterology, T N Medical College and B Y L Nair Hospital, Mumbai.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShah SS, Bhatia SJ, Mistry FP. Epidemiology of dyspepsia in the general population in Mumbai. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2001 May-Jun; 20(3): 103-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/63555
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjgastro.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAnalysis of Varianceen_US
dc.subject.meshChi-Square Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshDyspepsia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Expendituresen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.titleEpidemiology of dyspepsia in the general population in Mumbai.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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