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The pooled proportion of GERD (random-effects model) was 15.573 (95% CI 11.046 to 20.714). In the meta-regression model, sample size (p= 0.005) explained about 50% of the heterogeneity. The pooled prevalence of GERD in the Indian population is 15.6 (95% CI 11.046 to 20.714). The risk factors were age, body mass index (BMI), non-vegetarian diet, tea/coffee intake, tobacco, and alcohol consumption. However, there was significant heterogeneity in the studies. The pooled prevalence of GERD in the Indian population is 15.6 (95% CI 11.046