The Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Chinese University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has become a common public health issue among university students, impairing their physical and mental health. This meta-analysis aimed to examine the pooled prevalence of IBS and its associated factors among Chinese university students.

Methods

Databases of PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE (via EBSCO), CINAHL (via EBSCO), Wan Fang, CNKI and Weipu (via VIP) were systematically searched from inception date to May 31, 2021. Meta-analysis was performed using random-effects models. Meta-regression and subgroup analysis were used to detect the potential source of heterogeneity.

Key results

A total of 22 cross-sectional studies (14 were in Chinese and 8 were in English) with 33,166 Chinese university students were includ

SUBMITTER: Yang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9051230 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature