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A Conservative Weight Loss Intervention Relieves Bowel Symptoms in Morbidly Obese Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study
Joint Authors
Farup, Per G.
Lydersen, Stian
Aasbrenn, Martin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common in subjects with morbid obesity; the effect of weight loss programs on bowel symptoms is largely unknown.
Methods.
This prospective cohort study explored bowel symptoms, health scores, and biomarkers in subjects with morbid obesity during a six-month-long conservative weight loss intervention.
Bowel symptoms were assessed with IBS-severity scoring system (IBS-SSS) and Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale-IBS.
Changes in all variables and associations between the changes in bowel symptoms and the other variables were analysed.
Results.
Eighty-eight subjects (81% females) were included.
Body mass index was reduced from 42.0 (3.6) to 38.7 (3.5) (p<0.001).
IBS-SSS was reduced from 116 (104) to 81 (84) (p=0.001).
In all, 19 out of 25 variables improved significantly.
In subjects with and without IBS at inclusion, the improvement in IBS-SSS was 88 (95% CI 55 to 121) and 10 (95% CI −9 to 29), respectively.
Improved bowel symptoms were associated with improved subjective well-being, sense of humour, and vitamin D and negatively associated with reduced body mass index.
Conclusion.
Body mass index and health scores improved during a conservative weight loss intervention.
Subjects with IBS before the intervention had a clinically significant improvement in bowel symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aasbrenn, Martin& Lydersen, Stian& Farup, Per G.. 2018. A Conservative Weight Loss Intervention Relieves Bowel Symptoms in Morbidly Obese Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1195955
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aasbrenn, Martin…[et al.]. A Conservative Weight Loss Intervention Relieves Bowel Symptoms in Morbidly Obese Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Obesity No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1195955
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aasbrenn, Martin& Lydersen, Stian& Farup, Per G.. A Conservative Weight Loss Intervention Relieves Bowel Symptoms in Morbidly Obese Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Obesity. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1195955
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1195955