J Korean Biol Nurs Sci > Volume 17(4); 2015 > Article
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science 2015;17(4):297-305.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2015.17.4.297    Published online November 30, 2015.
The Relationship of Eating Habits and Trigger Foods to Symptom Severity of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Back, Juyeon , Jun, Sang Eun
1Department of Nursing, Yeungjin College, Daegu, Korea.
2College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea. sejun2@kmu.ac.kr
Abstract
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate eating habits and the frequency of trigger-food consumption in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and to examine the associations of these variables with IBS symptom severity.
METHODS
We included 145 ROME III-positive IBS patients (mean age 31.2 years, 73.8% of female). Subjects completed an eating-habits and food- consumption questionnaire, IBS-Symptom Severity Scale (IBS-SSS) and Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) for psychological distress.
RESULTS
Subjects with unhealthy eating-habits such as irregular meal times, frequently eating out and overeating tended to show higher IBS symptom severity. The severity of IBS symptoms related to the frequency of the consumption of trigger foods. Subjects who ate trigger-foods (i.e., tofu, beans, almonds, and peanuts) less frequently showed higher IBS symptom severity (p=.045, .042, .016, and .019, respectively). However, subjects who ate spicy foods, instant foods, and noodles more frequently experienced more severe IBS symptoms (p=.018, .011, and .023 respectively).
CONCLUSION
This study showed that IBS symptom severity was related to meal intake patterns and frequency of trigger food consumption. These findings could provide a basis for developing an intervention program for IBS patients.
Key Words: Irritable bowel syndrome, Eating habits, Trigger foods, Symptom severity
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