Statistics/Demographics
"60 million Americans report having heartburn at least once a month, and some studies report that more than 15 million Americans have symptoms every day." - ABC News (Dec. 21, 2011)
Heartburn is due to acid reflux, where the of the food we eat is forced back up through the esophagus. Acid reflux, or GERD, occurs when stomach acid, which contains enzymes that help break down food, flows back through the food pipe because it is hard for the acid to break down all the food that has been eaten.
"Approximately 65 percent of the human population has a reduced ability to digest lactose after infancy. Lactose intolerance in adulthood is most prevalent in people of East Asian descent, affecting more than 90 percent of adults in some of these communities." - National Institute of Health (Jan. 2, 2019)
As you can see, even though lactose intolerance has a range of severity, 65% of the human population that suffered from lactose intolerance is significantly high. In addition, since many people outside of the United States suffer from lactose intolerance, we aim to sell our product internationally. The date that the source was published was very recent, increasing the chance of this poll being very reliable and accurate.
In 1998, 995,402 people in the United States were hospitalized for GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), and in 2005, 3.14 million people in the United States were hospitalized for GERD according healthline.com. In 1998, there were 275.9 million people in the United States, meaning that about 0.36% of the U.S. population were hospitalized for GERD. However, in 2005, there were 295.5 million people in the United States, meaning that about 1.06% of the U.S. population were hospitalized for GERD. As you can see, the amount of people hospitalized for GERD significantly increased in just 7 years.
Cited Sources
Gann, Carrie. “Reports of Frequent Heartburn Double, Study Finds.” ABC News, ABC News Network, 21 Dec. 2011, abcnews.go.com/Health/acid-reflux-rise-study-finds/story?id=15208938.
“GERD: Facts, Statistics, and You.” Healthline, Healthline Media, www.healthline.com/health/gerd/facts-statistics-infographic#2.
“Lactose Intolerance - Genetics Home Reference - NIH.” U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/lactose-intolerance#definition.
MacGill, Markus. “Heartburn: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments.” Medical News Today, MediLexicon International, 7 Dec. 2017, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/9151.php.
MacGill, Markus. “Acid Reflux: Causes, Treatment, and Symptoms.” Medical News Today, MediLexicon International, 13 Nov. 2017, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146619.php?sr.
"60 million Americans report having heartburn at least once a month, and some studies report that more than 15 million Americans have symptoms every day." - ABC News (Dec. 21, 2011)
Heartburn is due to acid reflux, where the of the food we eat is forced back up through the esophagus. Acid reflux, or GERD, occurs when stomach acid, which contains enzymes that help break down food, flows back through the food pipe because it is hard for the acid to break down all the food that has been eaten.
"Approximately 65 percent of the human population has a reduced ability to digest lactose after infancy. Lactose intolerance in adulthood is most prevalent in people of East Asian descent, affecting more than 90 percent of adults in some of these communities." - National Institute of Health (Jan. 2, 2019)
As you can see, even though lactose intolerance has a range of severity, 65% of the human population that suffered from lactose intolerance is significantly high. In addition, since many people outside of the United States suffer from lactose intolerance, we aim to sell our product internationally. The date that the source was published was very recent, increasing the chance of this poll being very reliable and accurate.
In 1998, 995,402 people in the United States were hospitalized for GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), and in 2005, 3.14 million people in the United States were hospitalized for GERD according healthline.com. In 1998, there were 275.9 million people in the United States, meaning that about 0.36% of the U.S. population were hospitalized for GERD. However, in 2005, there were 295.5 million people in the United States, meaning that about 1.06% of the U.S. population were hospitalized for GERD. As you can see, the amount of people hospitalized for GERD significantly increased in just 7 years.
Cited Sources
Gann, Carrie. “Reports of Frequent Heartburn Double, Study Finds.” ABC News, ABC News Network, 21 Dec. 2011, abcnews.go.com/Health/acid-reflux-rise-study-finds/story?id=15208938.
“GERD: Facts, Statistics, and You.” Healthline, Healthline Media, www.healthline.com/health/gerd/facts-statistics-infographic#2.
“Lactose Intolerance - Genetics Home Reference - NIH.” U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/lactose-intolerance#definition.
MacGill, Markus. “Heartburn: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments.” Medical News Today, MediLexicon International, 7 Dec. 2017, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/9151.php.
MacGill, Markus. “Acid Reflux: Causes, Treatment, and Symptoms.” Medical News Today, MediLexicon International, 13 Nov. 2017, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146619.php?sr.