Bloating in irritable bowel syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence of self report bloating and related factors in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).


BACKGROUND
Bloating symptoms are common in patients with IBS and have significant impact on normal daily function.


METHODS
This study was a community-based cross-sectional survey that conducted using a valid questionnaire base on Rome III criteria. Univariate analysis was used for investigation about distribution of self reported bloating according to demographic and psychological factors in irritable bowel syndrome patients.


RESULTS
Out of 18180 subjects under study, 198 cases met criteria for the diagnosis of the irritable bowel syndrome according to criteria ROME III and 61.6% reported bloating symptoms. Bloating symptoms were more prevalent among patients with intermittent symptoms and diarrhea than in patients with constipation. Catastrophic events and depression were independent risk factors for bloating.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings of this study support the clinical impression regarding the high prevalence of bloating symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Further studies are needed to understand the role of physiological and psychological factors and their interaction in development of bloating in irritable bowel syndrome patients.
Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Azadeh
A
Safaee
Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Bijan
B
Moghimi-Dehkordi
Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohamad Amin
MA
Pourhoseingholi
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohsen
M
Vahedi
Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Manijeh
M
Habibi
Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Asma
A
Pourhoseingholi
Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh
F
Ghafarnejad
Bloating; Irritable bowel syndrome; Rome III