Abstract
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 SFLEEDS 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.
Keywords: Association, daily, dyspepsia, hydration,
water intake.
