Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional bowel
disorders, but community prevalence appears to vary widely between different countries …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common disorders of gut–brain interaction
worldwide, defined according to patterns of gastrointestinal symptoms as described by the …

Objectives The global prevalence of IBS is difficult to ascertain, particularly in light of the
heterogeneity of published epidemiological studies. The aim was to conduct a literature …

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), represented by functional dyspepsia (FD) and
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), are a group of disorders that include variable combinations …

Abstract Background and Aim Low fermentable oligosaccharide, disaccharide,
monosaccharide, and polyol (FODMAP) diet improves irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) …

Background/Aims There has been major progress in our understanding of the irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS), and novel treatment classes have emerged. The Rome IV guidelines were …

Progress in the understanding of the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
once thought to be a purely psychosomatic disease, has advanced considerably and low …

Background: Psychological factors have been prominently implicated in the causation as
well as maintenance of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Studies comparing psychiatric …

Historically, the epidemiology of gastrointestinal diseases in Asia was different from that in
Western countries. Early studies suggested a low prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common in western Europe and North America, and many
aspects of its epidemiology, risk factors, and natural history have been described in these …