The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36

ABSTRACT Background/Aims Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that negatively impacts individuals' quality of life. Methods This study investigates the effect of circadian preferences on the quality of life in patients with GERD. A total of 152 participan...

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Main Authors: Uğur Ergün, Ahmet Güleç, Taner Buğra Tan
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70086
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Ahmet Güleç
Taner Buğra Tan
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description ABSTRACT Background/Aims Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that negatively impacts individuals' quality of life. Methods This study investigates the effect of circadian preferences on the quality of life in patients with GERD. A total of 152 participants (80 patients diagnosed with GERD and 72 healthy controls) were included in the study. Participants' circadian preferences were assessed using the morningness‐eveningness questionnaire (MEQ), quality of life was evaluated with the SF‐36 scale, and the severity of GERD symptoms was measured using the gastroesophageal reflux disease quality of life scale (GERD‐QOL). Results The study's findings indicate that the quality of life and circadian preferences of GERD patients differ significantly from those of the control group. Correlation analyses revealed a positive relationship between SF‐36 and MEQ, but no direct relationship was found between GERD‐QOL and SF‐36 or MEQ. Mediation analyses demonstrated that the effect of GERD‐QOL on SF‐36 is entirely mediated by circadian preferences. Conclusions These results highlight the significant impact of circadian preferences on the quality of life in GERD patients, suggesting that individuals with an evening chronotype may have lower quality of life. Our study contributes to the literature as one of the first to suggest that circadian preferences should be considered in the management of GERD.
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spelling doaj-art-09eb468223964b82a56c925e1729e8a22025-01-28T09:24:32ZengWileyJGH Open2397-90702025-01-0191n/an/a10.1002/jgh3.70086The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36Uğur Ergün0Ahmet Güleç1Taner Buğra Tan2Department of Internal Medicine Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital Altıeylül/Balıkesir TürkiyeDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital Altıeylül/Balıkesir TürkiyeDepartment of Psychiatry Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital Altıeylül/Balıkesir TürkiyeABSTRACT Background/Aims Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that negatively impacts individuals' quality of life. Methods This study investigates the effect of circadian preferences on the quality of life in patients with GERD. A total of 152 participants (80 patients diagnosed with GERD and 72 healthy controls) were included in the study. Participants' circadian preferences were assessed using the morningness‐eveningness questionnaire (MEQ), quality of life was evaluated with the SF‐36 scale, and the severity of GERD symptoms was measured using the gastroesophageal reflux disease quality of life scale (GERD‐QOL). Results The study's findings indicate that the quality of life and circadian preferences of GERD patients differ significantly from those of the control group. Correlation analyses revealed a positive relationship between SF‐36 and MEQ, but no direct relationship was found between GERD‐QOL and SF‐36 or MEQ. Mediation analyses demonstrated that the effect of GERD‐QOL on SF‐36 is entirely mediated by circadian preferences. Conclusions These results highlight the significant impact of circadian preferences on the quality of life in GERD patients, suggesting that individuals with an evening chronotype may have lower quality of life. Our study contributes to the literature as one of the first to suggest that circadian preferences should be considered in the management of GERD.https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70086chronotypecircadian preferencegastroesophageal reflux diseasemediation analysisquality of lifeSF‐36
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The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36
JGH Open
chronotype
circadian preference
gastroesophageal reflux disease
mediation analysis
quality of life
SF‐36
title The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36
title_full The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36
title_fullStr The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36
title_short The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36
title_sort impact of circadian preferences on quality of life in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease an evaluation using the sf 36
topic chronotype
circadian preference
gastroesophageal reflux disease
mediation analysis
quality of life
SF‐36
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70086
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