ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Paternal separation as an independent risk factor for irritable bowel syndrome in rural Chinese left-behind children: a multicenter cross-sectional study.
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- Map the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome across China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
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Background: No study has assessed the relationship between separation factors and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We assess the association between the separation factors and IBS in Chinese left-behind children (LBC). Methods: In this school-based study, we analyzed data from eight representative primary and secondary schools to assess the association between separation factors and IBS in Chinese LBC based on the Rome IV criteria. While individual-level income data were unavailable, all analyses were adjusted for regional socioeconomic disparities (Guanzhong Basin vs. Northern Shaanxi vs. Southern Shaanxi). Results: A total of 349 IBS and 7,355 non-IBS children were included, and the proportion of LBC was 21.13%. Univariate analysis showed statistically significant differences in separation status between IBS and non-IBS children ( Conclusion: Separation from father only was significantly positively associated with IBS. And the relationship between age and IBS risk in LBC was nonlinear.
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