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Irritable bowel syndrome: a population based study
Babak Khoshkrood-Mansoori1, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Azadeh Safaee
1Department of Health System Research, Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University (M.C), Tehran, Iran.
The prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Iran is low at 1.1% using ROME III criteria. This study highlights the importance of diagnostic criteria in population-based research.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has a high prevalence globally.
- No prior population-based studies in Iran utilized the ROME III criteria for IBS diagnosis.
- Understanding IBS prevalence is crucial for public health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of IBS in the adult population of Iran.
- To apply the ROME III diagnostic criteria in a large-scale Iranian study.
- To identify demographic factors associated with IBS in Iran.
Main Methods:
- A face-to-face survey was conducted in the Tehran province.
- A validated questionnaire based on the ROME III criteria was used for IBS diagnosis.
- The study included 18,180 adult participants.
Main Results:
- The overall prevalence of IBS was found to be 1.1% (139 women, 59 men).
- IBS patients were more likely to be married and older.
- Predominant symptoms included abdominal pain relieved by defecation (94%), altered fecal consistency (78%), and altered bowel frequency (70%).
Conclusions:
- The prevalence of IBS in the Iranian adult population is relatively low based on ROME III criteria.
- The specificity of the ROME III criteria may contribute to the observed low prevalence.
- A low prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in the study population is a potential factor.
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