biostudies-literatureUnknown10Yang W<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>Databases of PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE (<i>via</i> EBSCO), CINAHL (<i>via</i> EBSCO), Wan Fang, CNKI and Weipu (<i>via</i> 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.<h4>Key results</h4>A total of 22 cross-sectional studies (14 were in Chinese and 8 were in English) with 33,166 Chinese university students were includFrontiers in public health864721https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9051230biostudies-literatureThe Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Chinese University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.PMC9051230Yang XYang WXiong PZhao TYao HSong XCai XZhou ZfalseThe Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Chinese University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>Databases of PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE (<i>via</i> EBSCO), CINAHL (<i>via</i> EBSCO), Wan Fang, CNKI and Weipu (<i>via</i> 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.<h4>Key results</h4>A total of 22 cross-sectional studies (14 were in Chinese and 8 were in English) with 33,166 Chinese university students were includ2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222026-06-05T06:42:03.07Z2025-04-05T13:23:24.684ZS-EPMC90512303549336110.3389/fpubh.2022.864721