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Article

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors in Saudi University Students Using Rome IV Criteria

by
Ramzi Mohammed Hakami
1,*,
Erwa Elmakki
1,
Taha Hasanain
2,
Awatef Alnami
1,
Alhussen Khawaji
1,
Layla Ali
1,
Mohannad Tobaigy
1,
Alaa Allayl
1,
Ibrahim Faqihi
1,
Meshal Bajoned
1,
Raofah Hakami
1 and
Mohammed Hakami
1
1
MBBS, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan
2
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan
3
Medical Student, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan
4
Medical Intern, Alfaisal University, Riyadh
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Gastroenterol. Insights 2019, 10(1), 8239; https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2019.8239
Submission received: 12 July 2019 / Accepted: 25 October 2019 / Published: 11 December 2019

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and its associated factors among University students in Saudi Arabia, as little is known about this issue in our country. This cross-sectional study was conducted between 13 March and 21 May of the Academic Year 2017-2018 at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, involving a random sample of 890 students, selected using the stratified multistage method. IBS prevalence was determined using the Rome IV diagnostic Criteria. The overall prevalence of IBS was 8.8%. According to the results of the multivariate logistic regression, the most important independent predictors of IBS were being a student in a medical college (OR = 10.42; 95%CI: 3.45-31.51) and a scientific college (OR = 5.16; 95%CI: 1.64-16.22), cigarettes smoking (OR = 2.74; 95%CI: 1.24-6.07), emotional stress (OR = 2.53; 95%CI: 1.28-5.00), and food intolerance (OR = 2.15; 95%CI: 1.11-4.16). The present study revealed a prevalence rate of 8.8%. The main predictors of IBS were being a medical student, a scientific college student, cigarette smoker, and having emotional stress and food intolerance. No significant association was found between IBS and anxiety and depression.
Keywords: Rome IV criteria; IBS; risk factors; Saudi Arabia Rome IV criteria; IBS; risk factors; Saudi Arabia

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Hakami, R.M.; Elmakki, E.; Hasanain, T.; Alnami, A.; Khawaji, A.; Ali, L.; Tobaigy, M.; Allayl, A.; Faqihi, I.; Bajoned, M.; et al. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors in Saudi University Students Using Rome IV Criteria. Gastroenterol. Insights 2019, 10, 8239. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2019.8239

AMA Style

Hakami RM, Elmakki E, Hasanain T, Alnami A, Khawaji A, Ali L, Tobaigy M, Allayl A, Faqihi I, Bajoned M, et al. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors in Saudi University Students Using Rome IV Criteria. Gastroenterology Insights. 2019; 10(1):8239. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2019.8239

Chicago/Turabian Style

Hakami, Ramzi Mohammed, Erwa Elmakki, Taha Hasanain, Awatef Alnami, Alhussen Khawaji, Layla Ali, Mohannad Tobaigy, Alaa Allayl, Ibrahim Faqihi, Meshal Bajoned, and et al. 2019. "Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors in Saudi University Students Using Rome IV Criteria" Gastroenterology Insights 10, no. 1: 8239. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2019.8239

APA Style

Hakami, R. M., Elmakki, E., Hasanain, T., Alnami, A., Khawaji, A., Ali, L., Tobaigy, M., Allayl, A., Faqihi, I., Bajoned, M., Hakami, R., & Hakami, M. (2019). Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Assessment of Prevalence and Risk Factors in Saudi University Students Using Rome IV Criteria. Gastroenterology Insights, 10(1), 8239. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2019.8239

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