Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Irritable bowel syndrome, Epidimiology, Deterioration in the severity of irritable bowel syndrome
Brief summary
The prevalence of IBS in the community has been reported in numerous cross-sectional surveys. However, less is known about the incidence of IBS ,mainly due to its slow development and to patients under-reporting. Furthermore, only one study has analyzed data concerning potential risk factors for the diagnosis of IBS. The investigators will examine the incidence of IBS in a large cohort of young adults and will look at the association of socioeconomic, anthropometric and occupational factors with IBS incidence.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 39 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All Israeli men and women * aged 18-39 years * served in active military service (mandatory and career service) between the years 2005-2011
Exclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of celiac disease * Inflammatory bowel disease * Cancer in the digestive system
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of clinical diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome | 6 years | New diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome during this priod |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| predictive factors for the clinical diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome | 6 years | Anthropometric and demographic factors predictive for the clinicaldiagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome including gender, body mass index, ethnicity , type of service |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed