High prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome with poor sleep quality in children and adolescents in Shanghai

Autor: Miao-Fang Sun, Guang-Yu Cheng, Yan-Ping Chen, Chen Weibin, Min Yao, Ding-Guo Li, Hui-Qing Zhou
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Sleep and Biological Rhythms. 10:179-186
ISSN: 1446-9235
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2012.00535.x
Popis: This study explored the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and investigated the relation-ship between IBS and disturbed sleep in school-age children in Shanghai, China. Primary, middle and high school students (n = 1542) were recruited from schools in Shanghai. Students completed two questionnaires: the questionnaire for IBS in children and adolescents and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The overall prevalence of IBS adjusted for cluster effects among students was 18.81%, and prevalence increased with age. Relative to non-IBS students, more IBS students tended to have poor sleep, including quality and duration. IBS is common among children and adolescents in Shanghai, China, and its prevalence increases with age. A tendency toward poor sleep also increases with age. The causal relationship between sleep and IBS needs to be further studied.
Databáze: OpenAIRE