Table 1.

Characteristics of the 228 IBS+ and 228 IBS−.

	IBS + n = 228	IBS− n = 228	p
BMI (%)			<0.0001
<18.5	15.7	1.3
18.5–24.9	50.9	64.0
25–29.9	17.5	24.1
≥30	15.8	10.5
Positive SCOFF-F (%)	25.4	21.1	0.27
Male	17.0	13.2	0.59
Female	28.0	23.4	0.33
Anxiety (%)	43.0	24.7	<0.0001
Depression (%)	14.0	4.0	<0.0001

BMI, body mass index; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; SCOFF-F, the French version of SCOFF (Sick, Control, One stone, Fat, Food).