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| ISSN |
1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2015. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
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Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Prevalence and factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome among university students in Lebanon: Findings from a cross-sectional study
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Christy Costanian, Hala Tamim and Shafika Assaad |
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| Pathophysiology Research Unit at the Lebanese University |
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| Corresponding Author |
Christy Costanian, MSC, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J1P3, Canada. chc01@yorku.ca |
| Key Words |
Irritable bowel syndrome; Lebanon; Social factors; Prevalence; ROME Ⅲ criteria |
| Core Tip |
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an acknowledged functional gastrointestinal disorder of major public health concern. Little is known about IBS prevalence in Arab countries and specifically among university students, including Lebanon. Therefore, an epidemiological study, the first of its kind, investigating IBS among university students in Lebanon was conducted. The prevalence of IBS reported in this study was relatively high and similar to the estimate found in industrialized countries. The risk of having IBS, after adjusting for confounders was significantly higher among females than males, those aged 22 years or younger, among those who were living in a private house or in the school dormitory on their own, and among subjects with middle to high income levels. Findings of this study have important implications for IBS screening and management, as they highlight the importance of engaging in healthy behaviors to minimize IBS symptoms and enhance quality of life among IBS patients. |
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2015-03-30 14:23 |
| Citation |
Costanian C, Tamim H, Assaad S. Prevalence and factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome among university students in Lebanon: Findings from a cross-sectional study. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(12): 3628-3635 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i12/3628.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3628 |
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