New research shows that one in ten people often experience abdominal pain related to eating

(October 5, 2021, Vienna) A survey of more than 50,000 people shows that about 11% of the world's population (13% of women and 9% of men) often experience abdominal pain when eating

Studies have found that diet-related pain appears to be the most common among young people aged 18 to 28, with 15% being affected

Those who often experience abdominal pain related to eating are also more prone to bloating, abdominal swelling, feeling too full or eating too quickly after eating, constipation, and diarrhea

36% of people with frequent diet-related pain symptoms report anxiety, while 25% of people with occasional symptoms have anxiety, and 18% of people who have never experienced diet-related pain Of people suffer from anxiety disorders

The research is based on the Global Epidemiology Research of the Rome Foundation, which surveyed 54,127 people in 26 countries on the Internet

The author of the study and a joint PhD researcher at the University of Leuven in Belgium and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, Esther Colomier, explained, “The conclusion of this study is that diet-related abdominal pain occurs more frequently and other gastrointestinal symptoms are more regular.

"They also have a higher burden of psychological and physical symptoms, such as back pain or shortness of breath, which are related to major pain and functional problems

30% of patients have low gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation and diarrhea, while 20% have occasional symptoms and 10% have no symptoms

Esther Colomier concluded: "It should be encouraged to consider diet-related symptoms in future dgbi diagnostic criteria

Professor Ami Sperber is the lead author of the Global Functional Gastrointestinal Disease Epidemiology Study (FGIDs)2 in 2021, which found that 40% of the world’s people suffer from FGIDs or bowel/brain axis diseases, he said Ms.

Professor Sperber explained: "Many patients with bowel-brain interaction disorders (DGBI), such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia, attribute their symptoms to food and diet

"This study is the first to use a large database of the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Research to gain insight into diet-related abdominal pain and its significance

"This allowed Esther Kolomir and her team to fully demonstrate diet-related abdominal pain, its prevalence, social burden, and its impact on the quality of life of patients with these very common diseases

references:

1. Global prevalence of meal-related pain and its relevance in disorders of gut-brain interaction, presented at UEG Week Virtual 2021

2. Sperber AD et al.