Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in Italian rural and urban areas

Usai, Paolo; Manca, R.; Lai, Maria Letizia; Russo, Luigi; Boi, Maria Francesca; Ibba, Ivan; Giolitto, Giancarlo; Cuomo, Rosario

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2010.05.009

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“…might further contribute to explaining these discordances. Another strength of our study is that epidemiological studies in Italy demonstrated a prevalence of IBS similar to that found in our obese population [ 30 ].…”

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confidence: 69%

Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders according to Rome III Criteria in Italian Morbidly Obese Patients

Santonicola

Angrisani²,

Ciacci³

et al. 2013

The Scientific World Journal

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The relationship between GI symptoms and obesity has yet to be completely clarified. Aim. To determine in a morbidly obese southern Italy adult population the prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGID) and its association with the presence of a Binge Eating (BE) behavior pattern. Methods. Consecutive obese patients eligible for bariatric surgery and 100 Healthy Controls (HC) were recruited. All participants were questioned and scored for the presence of FGID according to Rome III criteria and for the presence or the frequency-intensity of a number of upper and lower GI symptoms. BE behavior pattern was assessed. Results. One-hundred obese patients met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of FGID was similar between obese patients and HC. There was a significant association between obese patients with BE behavior and postprandial distress syndrome (P = 0.04). Moreover, a significantly higher frequency-intensity score for epigastric fullness (1.23 ± 0.45 versus 0.35 ± 0.13, P = 0.01) was found in obese patients with BE behavior compared to obese patients without. Conclusions. Obese patients with a BE behavior pattern showed a significantly higher prevalence of postprandial distress syndrome. A greater knowledge of the GI symptoms associated with obesity along with the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying will be important in the clinical management of these patients.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders according to Rome III Criteria in Italian Morbidly Obese Patients

Santonicola

Angrisani²,

Ciacci³

et al. 2013

The Scientific World Journal

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“…The observations from these studies in South Asia appear to contrast with reports, which indicate that IBS is more common in urban as compared to rural populations[ 21 - 23 ]. Population-based studies comparing prevalence of IBS in urban and rural communities have shown differences in Chinese (urban 10.5% vs rural 6.14%)[ 21 ], Israeli Bedouins (9.4% vs 5.8%, P < 0.01)[ 22 ] and Italians (urban 9.9% vs rural 4.4%)[ 23 ]. It is uncertain if the lack of difference in IBS prevalence between urban and rural communities highlighted in this review of Indian, Bangladeshi and Malaysian studies is related to lack of head-to-head comparison using uniform diagnostic criteria and study design.…”

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confidence: 78%

Epidemiological and clinical perspectives on irritable bowel syndrome in India, Bangladesh and Malaysia: A review

Rahman

Mahadeva

Ghoshal

2017

WJG

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder, common in clinic and in the community. It has a significant impact on both society and patients’ quality of life. The epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management of IBS may vary in different geographical regions due to differences in diet, gastrointestinal infection, socio-cultural and psycho-social factors, religious and illness beliefs, symptom perception and reporting. Although previous reviews and consensus reports on IBS in Asia have been published, Asia is quite diverse socio-demographically. In this context, India, Bangladesh and Malaysia share some similarities, including: (1) large proportion of the population living in rural areas; (2) rapid development and associated lifestyle changes in urban areas; and (3) dietary, cultural and religious practices. The present review explores the clinical and epidemiological data on IBS from these three major nations in South and South-East Asia. In-depth review of the literature revealed important differences between IBS in the East, as revealed by studies from these three countries, and the West; these include a predominantly rural profile, differences in bowel habit and symptom profile, raising concern with regards to diagnostic criteria and subtyping of IBS, higher dietary fiber consumption, frequent lactose malabsorption, parasitosis, and possible overlap between post-infectious IBS and tropical sprue. Moreover, the current perception on difference in prevalence of the disorder in these countries, as compared to the West, might be related to variation in survey methods.

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“…Qumseya et al have found lower prevalence of IBS in urban areas (27% to 34%) of Palestinian [25]. Conversely, some researchers observed higher prevalence of IBS in urban areas of Italy and of Turkey [16,26]. In the present study, the overall prevalence of IBS in patients residing in urban and rural areas were 26.2% and 37.5%, respectively.…”

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confidence: 48%

Incidences of irritable bowel syndrome and its subtypes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Dursun¹

2018

Ann Clin Anal Med

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Aim: We aimed to compare the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its subtypes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and in healthy women. Material and Method: Fifty-four patients who referred to Endocrinology, Gynecology and Internal Medicine outpatient clinics of Harran University, Medical Faculty, and 53 healthy women were enrolled this study between September 2015 and March 2016. The incidence of IBS and IBS subtypes [according to predominance of diarrhea (IBS-D), constipation (IBS-C), and alternating (IBS-A)] in PCOS patients were compared with controls that matched age, sex and body mass index (BMI) criteria. For the diagnoses of PCOS and IBS, revised 2003 Rotterdam criteria and Roma III criteria were used, respectively. Results: IBS observed in 21 patients with PCOS (39%) and in 10 healthy women (19%). IBS is found significantly higher in PCOS patients than in the controls (p = 0.022). However, IBS-C is the most common subtype both in PCOS patients and in controls. Discussion: We showed IBS and IBS-C subtype were increased in women with PCOS. Therefore, we speculated that both IBS and PCOS might be releated with similar etiologic factors.

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Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in Italian rural and urban areas

Cited by 21 publications

References 17 publications

Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders according to Rome III Criteria in Italian Morbidly Obese Patients

Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders according to Rome III Criteria in Italian Morbidly Obese Patients

Epidemiological and clinical perspectives on irritable bowel syndrome in India, Bangladesh and Malaysia: A review

Incidences of irritable bowel syndrome and its subtypes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

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