Table 1.
Population characteristics
| Characteristics | Population |
|---|---|
| Patients | 90 |
| Age (years) | 44.3 ± 1.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.4 ± 1.9 |
| Height (m) | 1.7 ± 0.01 |
| BMI | 25.3 ± 0.7 |
| Male gender | 19 (21.1%) |
| Gastroenteritis before occurrence of symptoms | 11 (12.2%) |
| Stress before symptoms occurred | 57 (63.3%) |
| IBS-SSS | 285.0 ± 9.9 |
| HADS anxiety | 9.2 ± 0.5 |
| HADS depression | 4.8 ± 0.4 |
| Frequent abdominal pain | 37 (41.1%) |
| Frequent bloating | 53 (58.9%) |
| Frequent diarrhoea | 28 (31.1%) |
| Frequent constipation | 16 (17.8%) |
| GIQLI score | 81.8 ± 2.4 |
| Fructose intolerance | 27 (30.0%) |
BMI: body mass index; IBS: irritable bowel syndrome; IBS-SSS: IBS-symptom severity score; HADS: Hospital Anxiety Depression Score; GIQLI: Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index.
Symptoms were considered as frequent with VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) 3–4 on Likert scale (moderate to severe symptoms). Results are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean and number (percentage).