ArticleBMC gastroenterology2024
Gender differences in gastrointestinal, biopsychosocial and healthcare-seeking behaviors in Chinese patients with irritable bowel syndrome predominant with diarrhea.
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- Risk factors for developing irritable bowel syndrome: systematic umbrella review of reviews.BMC medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Healthcare-seeking behaviors of individuals with diarrhea in Southwest China: a cross-sectional survey.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in the UK adult population and perceived effects of foods.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- The interaction effect between childhood trauma and negative events during adulthood on development and severity of irritable bowel syndrome.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Exploration of Cytokines and Microbiome Among Males and Females with Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2025Article
- The Value of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 for Screening Emotional Disorders in IBS-D and the Specificity of the Gut Flora Associated with Emotional Comorbidity: Preliminary Findings.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEvidences of comparison of sex difference in Chinese irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients were few. We aim to compare gender difference in the biopsychosocial characteristics of Chinese patients of IBS predominant with diarrhea (IBS-D).
methodsIBS-D patients meeting Rome III criteria were enrolled. We administered IBS symptom questionnaires, evaluation of psychological status (HAMD and HAMA scales) and IBS quality of life (IBS-QOL), dietary habits, healthcare seeking behaviors, and compared biopsychosocial characteristics between male and female patients.
resultsFour hundred and ninety patients were enrolled including 299 males and 191 females. More female patients reported abdominal pain associated with defecation (84.3% vs. 74.9%, P = 0.014) while males reported more abdominal discomfort (39.8% vs. 26.7%, P = 0.003). Females had higher IBS symptom score (9.7 ± 1.7 vs. 9.4 ± 1.4, P = 0.025) and more of females had severe abdominal pain/discomfort (17.8% vs. 12.4%, P = 0.013) while there were no significant differences of other bowel symptoms. Females reported higher incidence of comorbid anxiety state (64.9% vs. 52.8%, P = 0.008) and depression state (35.6% vs. 19.7%, P < 0.001) than males. Female patients also had lower IBS-QOL score (70.2 ± 20.4 vs. 75.1 ± 16.8, P = 0.028) and more frequent consultations, as well as less response for dietary modification than males.
conclusionsChinese female patients with IBS-D had more prominent psychosocial disorders compared to male patients and their abdominal symptoms had minor differences.
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