showed a trendp = 0.056
Consumption of tomatoes and tomato-based products showed a trend toward an association with GERD, without reaching statistical significance (OR = 1.69; 95% CI: 0.97–2.95; p = 0.056).
Consumption of tomatoes and tomato-based products showed a trend toward an association with GERD, without reaching statistical significance (OR = 1.69; 95% CI: 0.97–2.95; p = 0.056).
After alcohol consumption was recoded using a ≥3 times/week threshold, the proportion of participants with current GERD symptoms was slightly higher among frequent consumers; however, this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.431), and odds ratio analysis did not indicate a significant independent association.