Risk factors for GERD
| Obesity | Food triggers # |
| Hiatus hernia* | Large meals Spicy foods Coffee, tea Alcohol Fried foods Citric foods Chocolate Aerated beverages |
| Pregnancy | |
| Scleroderma | |
| Delayed stomach emptying | |
| Smoking | |
| Stress | |
| Medications @ |
* Part of the stomach herniates from the abdomen into the chest thereby weakening the lower esophageal sphincter.
# Triggers for GERD may vary individually.
@ Ask your doctor if any current medicines maybe predisposing to GERD.
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