Obesity is a chief contributor of acid reflux disease in adults, and it seems that the same is applicable in kids.

Obese kids had a 30% to 40% advanced risk of having acid reflux disease than children with normal weight, a new study carried out by researchers with the health management group, Kaiser Permanente, established.

It is amongst the most comprehensive studies that has examined the impact of obesity on acid reflux disease in kids.

Childhood obesity is an enormously stern issue, Kaiser Research Scientist, Corinna Koebnick, PhD, tells WebMD.

This study has yet added one more risk to the existing extensive list of risks that are linked with extreme obesity during childhood.

The condition is medically known as gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD and the condition takes place when stomach contents back up into the esophagus. GERD can dent the esophagus and amplify risk for esophageal cancer in adults.

Cases of obesity in kids have increased by more than three times in the U. S. over the past three decades, according to the CDC.

Nowadays, almost one in five kids and teens are seen to be obese, in contrast to almost one in 20 that was three decades ago.