Relación entre los hábitos alimentarios y el estilo de vida con la gastritis crónica en pacientes que se realizan endoscopia digestiva alta con toma de biopsia, del Centro Médico de Gastroenterología “Dr. Juan Pablo Jaramillo Eguiguren”.

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic gastritis is defined as inflammation of the stomach mucosa and is widely underestimated in clinical practice. It occurs both by endogenous and exogenous factors. Objectives: To determine the relationship between dietary habits and lifestyle with chronic gastritis dx in patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy by biopsy in a private medical center. Materials and methods: This study was a quantitative, non-experimental cross-sectional approach with a correlational scope. The sample consisted of 110 patients aged 18 to 85 years who suffered from chronic gastritis, where dietary habits and lifestyle were evaluated with a dietary questionnaire and food frequency questionnaire. Results: Pearson's Chi square test was used to establish the relationship between the three variables. It was determined by the p value that the consumption of coffee (0.001), chocolate (0.004), junk food (0.038), citrus fruits (0.027), influence the development of chronic gastritis, while condiments and spicy (0.516) has no significant relationship. In lifestyle, stress (0.023) is related to the development of chronic gastritis, while alcohol and cigarette smoking (0.068) is not statistically significant. Conclusion: It was concluded that patients who visited the medical center presented a relationship between food intake and lifestyle with the diagnosis of the disease.