indigestion

“Your IBS Symptoms Are Experienced in Many Different Body Systems.“

J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jun;41(6):562-8.

Shiotani A, Miyanishi T, Takahashi T.

Health Administration Center, Wakayama University, 930 Sakaedani, Wakayama, 640-8510, Japan.

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among young adults are few, especially in Asian countries. Our aim was to examine the prevalence of IBS, whether there was a sex difference, and whether allergic diseases were important risk factors for IBS in young adults.

METHODS: Newly enrolled university students completed health survey questionnaires regarding general health. Those with gastrointestinal symptoms completed the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) and an additional questionnaire covering the presence of allergic manifestations. IBS was diagnosed based on the Rome II criteria.

Dig Dis Sci. 2004 Jun;49(6):1046-53.

Kanazawa M, Endo Y, Whitehead WE, Kano M, Hongo M, Fukudo S.

Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7080, USA. mkanazw@med.unc.edu

Little is known about the prevalence and risk factors for development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in Japan. In the United States, it is reported that heredity and social learning contribute to the development of IBS. Our aims were (1) to estimate the prevalence of IBS, (2) to confirm that subjects with IBS are more likely to have parents with a history of bowel problems, (3) to confirm that gastroenteritis is a risk factor for IBS, and (4) to determine whether these two risk factors interact with psychological distress.