Impact of Lifestyle Modifications on Health-Related Quality of Life in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

A hospital-based prospective study was conducted on patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome for 6 months in the Gastroenterology Department.Based on the diagnosis, 105 patients were enrolled in the study and interviewed to record their age, sex, symptoms, and diagnosis with laboratory parameters and treatment.The prevalence of the type of IBS was calculated and risk factors associated with IBS were assessed.Impact of lifestyle modification on quality of life of IBS patients was also assessed.Patients were admitted in the age groups between 21-30 years (24.76%),31-40 years (24.76%), and 41-50 years (25.71%).Abdominal pain, weight loss, and epigastric pain were the most common symptoms.The common risk factors are consuming alcohol (38.09%), stress (20.95%), and smoking (21.90%) among patient profiles recorded.Constipationpredominant IBS was the most occurring type.Males are twice affected (61%) out of 105 patients, 82 patients were followed up, of which 27 patients did not respond to lifestyle modifications but were on pharmacotherapy.Other 55 patients who followed lifestyle modifications improved a better QoL.With the proper counselling of patients, bringing awareness in them to follow lifestyle modifications that may help to increase their QOL.