The spectra of selected functional gastrointestinal disorders in Sudanese university students according to the Rome III criteria

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作者：

Mirghani, H. O. ^{[1
]}

Mohammed, O. S. ^{[1
]}

Elhadi, A. A. ^{[2
]}

Abdalla, H. A. ^{[2
]}

Mergani, T. H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tabuk, Fac Med, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

[2] OIU, Fac Med, Omdurman, Sudan

来源：

SUDAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2014年 / 9卷 / 01期

关键词：

Functional gastrointestinal disorders; dyspepsia; irritable bowel syndrome; constipation; Sudan;

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R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Background: The prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) including functional dyspepsia (FD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional constipation (FC) was not studied in Sudan. Objectives: The aim of this study is to estimate prevalence of these disorders in Sudanese university students using Rome III criteria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among medical students in Omdurman Islamic University during the period from January to June 2012. The selected volunteers responded to a self-reported questionnaire based on Rome III criteria. Results: A total of 348 subjects were studied. Male: Female ratio was 0.6: 1. Prevalence of FD, IBS and FC were 21.6%, 12.9% and 10.3% respectively. IBS was more prevalent in females (16.4%) compared to males (7%). The most prevalent symptoms were postprandial fullness (74.1%), straining during >= 25% of defecation (43.9%) and lumpy or hard stools in >= 25% of defecations (37%). Conclusion: Functional gastrointestinal disorders are common in university students. Further studies are needed to characterize the epidemiology of FGIDs in Sudan.

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