Abstract
Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID), in which etiology and pathogenesis are not fully explored. There is an ongoing need for more population studies adhering to new ROME IV criteria. In the current study, which follows our previous investigation among participants of the Woodstock Rock Festival in Poland, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of IBS and its relation to age, gender, education, and IBS type. Methods: Rome IV criteria questionnaire was used to assess abdominal complaints of 386 participants of the Woodstock Rock festival 2018. Results: Analyzed data revealed that Rome IV criteria were met by 42 participants (11.41%), 11 men and 31 women (p = 0.0028), with following types of IBS: IBS-M (mixed form) 55%, IBS-D (with diarrhea) 33%, IBS-U (unclassified) 10%, IBS-C (with constipation) 2%. No statistically significant correlation between IBS prevalence and age, gender, or education (p > 0.05) was found. Conclusions: The prevalence of IBS among major rock festival participants in Poland was high. Women met the criteria more often than men, which is consistent with global epidemiology for many years. Among participants of the Woodstock Rock Festival, the most frequent subtype was IBS-M, the rarest—IBS-C. There is a need of conducting cohort studies in bigger groups in our population.
Highlights
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) or disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) [1,2]—including functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are increasingly diagnosed worldwide [3]
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Rome IV criteria were met by 42 participants, 11 men (48.77%)
Median age was lower in IBS group (23.50) than in group without IBS (25.00), statistical significance was not met (p > 0.05)
Summary
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) or disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) [1,2]—including functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are increasingly diagnosed worldwide [3]. The diagnosis of IBS is based mainly on the patient’s history and clinical symptoms [4,5] and is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain, changed pattern and frequency of defecation, flatulence, and lack of alarm symptoms [6,7]. In the current study, which follows our previous investigation among participants of the Woodstock Rock Festival in Poland, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of IBS and its relation to age, gender, education, and IBS type. Methods: Rome IV criteria questionnaire was used to assess abdominal complaints of 386 participants of the Woodstock Rock festival 2018. There is a need of conducting cohort studies in bigger groups in our population
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