Association of daily water intake with dyspepsia

Objective: To assess the relationship of adequate water intake with dyspepsia according to SF-LEEDS questionnaire, at tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: This study included 436 participants with dyspepsia. Dyspepsia diagnosed by SF-LEEDS questionnaire with 32 max score was categorizing into, mild, moderate and severe according to the score 0 - 7, 8 - 14, > 14, respectively. Water intake habits were asked along with other risk factors. Results: Out of 436 patients, 59.6% were male and 40.4% female. Mean age was 41 years. Mean SF- LEEDS score was 18. The mean daily water intake was 1.5 L. Most common sign was dry tongue in 40.1% patients. Only 6.2% participants had adequate water intake daily. Fisher's exact test between adequate water intake and severity of dyspepsia, showed patients having severe dyspepsia were not taking adequate water (p = 0.015). Conclusion: Adequate water intake can improve dyspepsia.

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This study aimed to assess the relationship between adequate water intake and dyspepsia. The results showed that only a small percentage of patients had adequate daily water intake, with those suffering from severe dyspepsia being particularly lacking in adequate water intake. Therefore, adequate water intake can improve dyspepsia.