Predictive Factors for a Clinical Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Large Cohort of Young Adults.

Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force440,822 enrolled

Overview

The prevalence of IBS in the community has been reported in numerous cross-sectional surveys. However, less is known about the incidence of IBS ,mainly due to its slow development and to patients under-reporting. Furthermore, only one study has analyzed data concerning potential risk factors for the diagnosis of IBS. The investigators will examine the incidence of IBS in a large cohort of young adults and will look at the association of socioeconomic, anthropometric and occupational factors with IBS incidence.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

440,822

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 39 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * All Israeli men and women * aged 18-39 years * served in active military service (mandatory and career service) between the years 2005-2011 Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of celiac disease * Inflammatory bowel disease * Cancer in the digestive system

Locations (1)

Israel Defence Forces, Medical Corps

Ramat Gan, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of clinical diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome

New diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome during this priod

Time frame: 6 years

Secondary Outcomes

predictive factors for the clinical diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome

Anthropometric and demographic factors predictive for the clinicaldiagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome including gender, body mass index, ethnicity , type of service

Time frame: 6 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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