Self-Reported Food-Related Gastrointestinal Symptoms in IBS Are Common and Associated With More Severe Symptoms and Reduced Quality of Life

• Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 108; no. 5; pp. 634 - 641
• Main Authors: Böhn, Lena, Störsrud, Stine, Törnblom, Hans, Bengtsson, Ulf, Simrén, Magnus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.05.2013
• Subjects: Adult; adults; Aged; anxiety; Anxiety - etiology; Biogenic Amines - adverse effects; biogenic-amines; Depression - etiology; Diet - adverse effects; Dietary Carbohydrates - adverse effects; Dietary Fats - adverse effects; dietary-management; Eating; Female; Food - adverse effects; Gastroenterology; Health Sciences; Histamine - metabolism; Humans; hypersensitivity; Hälsovetenskap; intolerance; Irritable Bowel Syndrome - complications; Irritable Bowel Syndrome - psychology; irritable-bowel-syndrome; Male; Malus; Middle Aged; prevalence; Prunus; Quality of Life; questionnaire; Self Report; sensitivity; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vitaceae

Despite the fact that food and diet are central issues, that concern patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the current understanding about the association between the intake of certain foods/food groups and the gastrointestinal (GI) symptom pattern, psychological symptoms, and quality of lif...