1 Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Wijaya Kusuma University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Wijaya Kusuma University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
3 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Wijaya Kusuma University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
4 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Wijaya Kusuma University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(03), 160–166.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2025.25.3.0371
Received 26 October 2025; revised on 08 December 2025; accepted on 10 December 2025
Background: Dyspepsia is an upper gastrointestinal disorder characterized by epigastric pain, nausea, early satiety, and fullness. Medical students are prone to this condition due to academic demands, excessive coffee consumption, and irregular eating habits.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the relationship between coffee intake and meal regularity with dyspepsia among medical students at Wijaya Kusuma University Surabaya.
Methods: A total of 81 respondents were selected using purposive sampling, with data collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using the Chi-Square test.
Results: Showed that 54.3% consumed 3–4 cups of coffee daily, 49.4% had irregular eating patterns, and 49.4% experienced dyspepsia. Bivariate analysis revealed significant associations between coffee consumption (p < 0.001) and meal regularity (p < 0.001) with dyspepsia occurrence.
Conclusions: Coffee drinking habits and eating regularity are significantly correlated with dyspepsia, highlighting the need for educational efforts to promote regular meals and reduce caffeine intake as preventive measures.
Coffee Consumption; Eating Pattern; Dyspepsia; Medical Students; Gastrointestinal Disorder; Lifestyle Factors.
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Mardia Nur Amalia, Atik Sri Wulandari, Diana Tri Ratnasari and Lusiani Tjandra. Gastrointestinal effects of coffee consumption and meal regularity on dyspepsia in medical students. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(3), 160-166. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2025.25.3.0371