Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on irritable bowel syndrome.

Sabrina Xin Zi QuekEvelyn Xiu Ling LooAlla DemutskaChun En Chua Guan Sen KewScott WongHui Xing LauEn Xian Sarah LowTze Liang LohOoi Shien LungEmily C W HungMohammed Masudur Rahman Uday Chand Ghoshal Sunny-Hei WongCynthia K Y CheungAri F SyamNian Di TanYinglian XiaoJin-Song LiuFang LuChien-Lin Chen Yeong Yeh LeeRuter M MaralitYong-Sung KimTadayuki Oshima Hiroto Miwa Junxiong Pang Kewin Tien-Ho Siah

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2021)

Our study showed that self-reported IBS respondents had worse well-being and compliance to social distancing measures than non-IBS respondents. Future research will focus on occupational stress and dietary changes during COVID-19 that may influence IBS.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
mental health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
heat stress