People with reflux esophagitis tend to lose weight easily. The reasons considered are malnutrition, esophageal cancer and other factors.
1. Malnutrition: patients with reflux esophagitis will have symptoms of heartburn and acid reflux, and may have symptoms of reduced appetite, which may cause reduced food intake. Most of the patients with long-term reflux esophagitis will have dyspepsia, which may lead to impaired nutrient absorption, and thus lead to malnutrition in the long run, causing wasting phenomenon.
2. Esophageal cancer: In patients with reflux esophagitis, food and gastric acid will often flow back into the esophagus, which will stimulate the esophagus for a long time, and will easily cause malignant transformation of the esophageal cells to form tumors, leading to esophageal cancer, and then the phenomenon of emaciation will occur.
If reflux esophagitis exists, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible and give relevant treatment measures with the help of doctors.