To Assess the Stool Characteristics and Bowel Habits in Patients of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Central India

Abstract

Background & Methods: To assess the stool characteristics and bowel habits in patients of
irritable bowel syndrome in central India. All the information given by the study participants
was reserved under proper confidentiality, who had rapid weight loss with blood in stool
were not included in this study.
Results: The severe prevalence of IBS was 05%. In our study, anxiety and depression 68%
had a significant relationship with IBS and IBS had a significant (P = 0.038), relationship
with food intolerance 39% (P = 0.019) and weight loss 27% (P = 0.479). In our dietary data,
the intake patterns of vegetables (P = 0.002), meat intake (P = 0.037), daily water
consumption (P = 0.012) showed a strong significant association with IBS.
Conclusion: Based on the present study results, IBS-C was the most prevalent type of IBS
among our cases, and besides this, majority of our respondents did not have basic awareness
about IBS. In terms of the dietary pattern of our subjects, vegetable consumption was found
to lower the risk of IBS; however, the severity of IBS was increased highly among
respondents who ate fast foods regularly. From this study, we have observed that IBS not
only caused physiological problems but also psychological problems, which negatively
affected the quality of life. To minimize these IBS-related physiological and psychological
problems, proper knowledge about this disease is mandatory. Proper nutritional counselling
will be needed to be introduced & water drinking habits.