Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional bowel
disorders, but community prevalence appears to vary widely between different countries …

Gastrointestinal symptoms are highly prevalent, but many people who have them will have
no organic explanation for their symptoms. Most of these people will be labelled as having a …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders
seen by clinicians in both primary and secondary care. Since publication of the last British …

Objective A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and
polyols (FODMAP) is recommended for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), if general lifestyle …

Accumulating evidence indicates that gut transit time is a key factor in shaping the gut
microbiota composition and activity, which are linked to human health. Both population-wide …

Importance The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the United States is between
7% and 16%, most common in women and young people, with annual direct costs estimated …

Background & Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of gut–brain
interaction associated with significant disease burden. This American Gastroenterological …

Background Functional constipation is a common functional bowel disorder in the
community, which has a varying prevalence across cross-sectional surveys. We did a …

Background & Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal
disorder associated with significant disease burden. This American Gastroenterological …

Of all microorganisms in the human body, the largest and most complex population resides
in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The gut microbiota continuously adapts to the host …