Critical Reasoning (CR) | A recent survey of 100,000 patients suffering from sever acid reflux

A recent survey of 100,000 patients suffering from sever acid reflux disease found that a large majority of the patients reported that missing a meal or two immediately eased the symptoms. Yet neither fasting nor dieting are used in treating acid reflux disease even though conventional treatments, which use drugs, are ineffective and have serious side effects.

Which of the following most explains the fact that neither fasting nor dieting is used in treating acid reflux disease?

(A) Prolonged
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