health
7 Million Babies and Children and 6
Million Hispanics in the U.S. Have
Acid Reflux
T
he Pediatric Adolescent Gastro- the throat or chest, tummy aches, spit- family. We have been contacted by
esophageal Reflux (PAGER) ting up, a sensation of food coming up, pediatricians, nurses and even a police
Association has been helping poor appetite, poor weight gain, trou- officer from NYC who were complete-
families learn about acid reflux since ble swallowing, night waking, ear ly overwhelmed by their babies with
1992. The medical name for the infections, sinus problems, asthma, acid reflux,” says Pulsifer-Anderson.
disease is gastroesophageal reflux. It wheezing, tooth decay and bad breath. PAGER Association has been con-
means stomach + esophagus + To see the full list of symptoms, visit tacted by more and more Spanish
backwash.
www.reflux.org. “Untreated reflux can speaking families in recent years.
“Acid reflux in children is often cause excruciating pain and serious According to studies, about 6 million
overlooked,” says Beth Pulsifer- health problems,” added Pulsifer- Hispanics in the US have acid reflux
Anderson, Director of PAGER Associ- Anderson. symptoms and most don’t seek treat-
ation. Some clues include excessive “A child with acid reflux is often ment. Pulsifer-Anderson says, “It is
crying, ‘colic’, a burning sensation in miserable and this affects the whole important for Spanish speaking parents
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