Functional gastrointestinal disorders on the rise

Worldwide four of functional gastrointestinal disorders suffering from ten adults of varying severity. This emerges from a study of more than 73,000 people in 33 countries.

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden conducted an international study of chronic disorders in the gastro-intestinal tract. They paid special attention to so-called functional gastrointestinal disorders, for which there is as yet no clear explanations or correlations with objective Findings from routine examinations. Irritable bowel syndrome, Reflux, chronic constipation, bloating or flatulence include, for example, to these Complaints. The study was recently published in the medical journal “Gastroenterology”.

Frequent discomfort in the upper gastrointestinal tract

Common complaints from the upper part of the gastro-intestinal tract, including the esophagus and the stomach, heartburn, Reflux and digestive disorders, or digestive weaknesses (dyspepsia). In the everyday use of language, is referred to in this complaint, the image is often called “sensitive stomach” or “Gastritis”, although no gastric inflammation is present.

Common complaints in the lower gastrointestinal tract

In the lower Parts of the gastro-intestinal tract, including the colon, often experience chronic constipation, bloating, flatulence and irritable bowel syndrome. The Swedish study gives the first comprehensive overview of the worldwide prevalence of these diseases.

Stomach complaints, in all countries, distributed in a similar

“It is striking how similar the results between the countries,” says Magnus Simrén, Director of research and Professor of gastroenterology. According to the study, these disorders occur with small variations in all countries and continents with equal frequency.

Women often suffer from stomach complaints

The prevalence of these common stomach ailments is higher in women than in men, and clearly with a lower quality of life. In the case of women, every second Person (49 per cent) filled almost to the diagnostic criteria for at least one functional gastrointestinal disorder. In the case of the men, there were more than a third (37 per cent).

Far-reaching consequences on the quality of life

The severity of the disease varied from mild discomfort to symptoms that affect the quality of life in a high degree. The prevalence of such complaints was also closely associated with a high use of the health system, such as a doctor visit, medication and operations.

Are you suffering from these complaints?

More information, therapy suggestions and home remedies to the above-mentioned complaint of the images you find in the following contributions:

• Irritable bowel syndrome – causes, home remedies and therapy
• Digestive Disorders, Digestive Problems – Symptoms, Causes, Natural Healing
• Reflux – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
• Constipation – causes and home remedies
• Home remedies for bloating
• Heartburn – causes and treatment
• Gastritis (stomach lining inflammation) – causes, symptoms and treatment
• Bloating – causes and effective help

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