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

Gastrointestinal symptoms are highly prevalent, but many people who have them will have
no organic explanation for their symptoms. Most of these people will be labelled as having a …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders
seen by clinicians in both primary and secondary care. Since publication of the last British …

Importance The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the United States is between
7% and 16%, most common in women and young people, with annual direct costs estimated …

Accumulating evidence indicates that gut transit time is a key factor in shaping the gut
microbiota composition and activity, which are linked to human health. Both population-wide …

Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disorder with symptoms including
abdominal pain associated with a change in stool form or frequency. The condition affects …

Background Functional constipation is a common functional bowel disorder in the
community, which has a varying prevalence across cross-sectional surveys. We did a …

Objective A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and
polyols (FODMAP) is recommended for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), if general lifestyle …

Managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has attracted international attention because
single-agent therapy rarely relieves bothersome symptoms for all patients. The Japanese …

Background Functional dyspepsia (FD) is one of the most common conditions in clinical
practice. In spite of its prevalence, FD is associated with major uncertainties in terms of its …