Painful Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Are More Associated With Worse Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Disorders Than Non-Painful Disorders in Latin American Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) are associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological disorders. Among individuals with DGBI, abdominal pain correlates with increased healthcare-seeking and analgesic use. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of pain as a cardinal symptom on HRQoL and psychological disorders.

Methods

This is a sub-analysis of data from four Latin American countries included in the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study (RFGES). DGBI were classified into (1) painful DGBI, including individuals with diagnoses characterized by pain as a primary symptom, and (2) non-painful DGBI, including individuals with only non-painful diagnoses. Prevalence rates, healthcare-seeking behavior, HRQoL (Patient-Reported

SUBMITTER: Marx R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623289 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature