A Study to Assess the Quality of Life of the Adolescent Girls with Gerd Studying in Selected Arts and Science College at Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District

Around 4.5/1000 persons in the UK and 5.4/1000 persons in the US suffer from GERD each year. The prevalence of GERD in Western populations varies from 10percent to 20percent. GERD signs appear at least once a day in 7percent, a week in 20 percent, and a month in 44percentof the adult populationof the United States. Nonetheless, researchdefiningthe GERD epidemiology in South - East Asia and for that issuein India arescarce; and conventionallyGERD was considered to be unusualin the emerging nations, conversely, investigationsin the populationof multiethnic demonstratedthat the people of Indian origin had a greater probabilityof GERD than ethnic Malay as well as Chinese. Furthermore, research conducted in India indicates the GERDprevalence in India is probably to vary from 8percent to 19percent, which is similar to prevalence rates reported in western nations.