The relationship between abdominal obesity and irritable bowel syndrome in adults

Authors : Yasemin DOGAN KAYA, Arzu UZUNER

Pages : 31-35

Doi:10.5472/marumj.1065778

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Publication Date : 2022-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IBS); and abdominal obesity. Patients and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, consisting of 18-49 year old patients who applied to Marmara University School of Medicine’s Family Medicine outpatient clinics and who accepted to participate. A questionnaire was applied using face-to-face interview technique; anthropometric measurements were obtained as recommended by World Health Organization insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WHO);. The diagnosis of IBS was made for those who fully met the diagnostic criteria of ROME IV-IBS and had no alarm symptoms. Abdominal obesity of the participants was determined via anthropometric measurements. Statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS 20 package program. Results: A total of 487 patients participated in the study: 77% female, 33% male; mean age value 33.71±8.59 years. The prevalence of IBS was 24.2% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=118); [F:27.2% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=102);, M:14.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=16);]. Abdominal obesity prevalence was 31.2% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=152); [F:24.5% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=92, M:53.6% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=60);]. There is no statistically significant difference in terms of abdominal obesity with and without IBS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. Conclusion: In this study no statistically significant relationship has been detected between IBS and abdominal obesity.
Keywords : Irritable bowel syndrome, Abdominal obesity, Central obesity