Self-reported Food Intolerance in Korean Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Various foods trigger and/or worsen the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, Korean food-related gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in IBS patients have not yet been investigated. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported food intolerance in Korean IBS patients and determine the Korean food items and food groups perceived by patients to worsen their GI symptoms.

Methods

We recruited 393 study subjects, comprising 101 IBS patients, 167 symptomatic non-IBS subjects, and 125 control subjects. All participants completed a questionnaire to identify the most problematic foods and assess the occurrence of GI symptoms caused by 119 Korean food items. They also completed the validated Rome III questionnaire for IBS.

Results

The pre

SUBMITTER: Lee HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6474711 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature