Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Community Based Study From Northern India

Background/Aims The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) varies from 4% to 20% in different Asian nations. Prevalence of IBS in native North Indian community is not known. Methods Between November 2008 to December 2009, we estimated the prevalence of IBS in a rural community of Ballabgarh bl...

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Published in:Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility 2011-01, Vol.17 (1), p.82
Main Authors: Govind K Makharia, Anil K Verma, Ritvik Amarchand, Anil Goswami, Prashant Singh, Abhishek Agnihotri, Faizul Suhail, Anand Krishnan
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Asia
Constipation
Diarrhea
Epidemiology
Irritable bowel syndrome
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Summary:Background/Aims The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) varies from 4% to 20% in different Asian nations. Prevalence of IBS in native North Indian community is not known. Methods Between November 2008 to December 2009, we estimated the prevalence of IBS in a rural community of Ballabgarh block, located in Haryana state. A structured questionnaire based on Rome Ⅲ module was used to collect symptoms related to IBS from all the participants in a door to door survey. A Rome Ⅲ criterion was used for diagnosis of IBS. IBS was further classified based on predominance of symptoms as constipation predominant, diarrhea predominant, mixed and unspecified based on Rome Ⅲ module. Results There were 4,767 participants (mean age 34.6±10.8, males 50%). Overall, 555 (11.6%; 95% CI, 10.7-12.5) had constipation, 542 (11.4%; 95% CI, 10.5-12.3) diarrhea and 823 (17.3%; 95% CI, 16.2-18.4) abdominal pain. The overall prevalence of IBS was 4% (95% CI, 3.5-4.6). The prevalence of constipation predominant IBS was 0.3% (95% CI, 0.16-0.49), diarrhea predominant IBS 1.5% (95% CI, 1.18-1.90), mixed IBS 1.7% (95% CI, 1.35-2.11) and unsubtyped IBS 0.5% (95% CI, 0.32-0.75). The prevalence of IBS was significantly higher in females compared with males (4.8% vs 3.2%, P=0.008). However, there was no significant difference between males and females in the prevalence of different subtypes of IBS. The prevalence increased with age. Conclusions The prevalence of IBS in a North Indian community is 4%. IBS poses a significant burden on the rural adults. (J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2011;17:82-87)
ISSN:2093-0879
2093-0887