الفهرس 
Irritable Bowel SyndromeOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain with altered bowel habits. It is unlikely that there is a single unifying explanation for those symptoms. Definition and classification of IBS according to symptoms and understanding potential associated
factors allows tailoring of therapy accordingly, hence reducing the costs burden of
unsatisfactory treatment and avoid unnecessary surgery for diagnosis.
Aim of the Work: To study the associated factors with irritable bowel syndrome among medical Ain Shams university students.
Subject and Methods: In the first phase a cross-sectional study was conducted on all students from database of the Nutritional Assessment of Medical Students of Ain Shams University (NAMES-ASU) Project. 1225 apparently healthy students aged between 19 and 24 years during the period of April 2018 and April 2019 was obtained from the database and interviewed. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and excluding the dropout students, only 73 students were suffering from IBS and fit the criteria of Rome IV then a second phase was conducted by selecting a comparative normal group randomly to conduct a comparative study between those suffering from IBS and normal healthy students to find out the potentially associated factors among students.
Results: The present study revealed that among the 73 IBS patients 67.1% suffered from fatigue, 69.9% suffered from irritability, 43.8% suffered from iron deficiency anemia and 26% suffered from muscle cramps and behavioral changes. Also they showed higher statistically significant mean regarding the intake of brown bread and stimulating drinks.
Conclusion: Logistic regression analysis was done for IBS and for parameter variables. It showed that iron deficiency anemia and fatigue have predictors of significance if IBS. Also by analyzing their monthly nutrients intake, we discovered statistically significant higher mean regarding brown bread and stimulating drinks intake.