Why is America losing so many children to acid reflux disease?
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Acid reflux happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly and allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus and irritate it. This can cause acid indigestion or heartburn to occur.
One of the leading causes of acid reflux disease is obesity. And there is definitely an obesity epidemic in America. Children are no exception.
So if there is a rise in childhood incidence of acid reflux in America, it is most like related to the rise in obesity.... which is causing an increase in diabetes and other conditions as well.
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