January 1, 2001

Food-Related Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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A majority of IBS patients consider their symptoms to be related to meals. Especially foods rich in carbohydrates and fat cause problems. Nevertheless, the majority of IBS patients are normal or overweight. Female sex and anxiety predict a high degree of food-related symptoms in IBS.

Food-Related Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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