@article{ajmsm2017521,
author={Nuaman, Bilal Natiq},
title={The Association between Central Obesity and the Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Case-control Study},
journal={American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine},
volume={5},
number={2},
pages={23--26},
year={2017},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmsm/5/2/1},
issn={2327-6657},
abstract={<b>Background:</b> Central obesity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are common medical conditions with similar etiologic mechanisms. There are limited studies to evaluate the association between obesity, especially central obesity; with IBS. Establishing such association is important in the management of IBS. <b>Objective:</b> To evaluate the association between central obesity and IBS in Iraqi patients using Waist-to-Height ratio (WtHR) as an index of central obesity. <b>Patients and Methods:</b> Central obesity defined by Waist-to-Height ratio > 0.5. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for diagnosing IBS were used. A case-control study was performed at AL-Nuaman Teaching Hospital in the period from January 2015 to December 2015, Comparing Waist-to-Height ratio (WtHR) between 75 patients (with IBS) and 130 controls (without IBS)  to assess the association between central obesity and IBS. Chi-square test with 95% confidence was used to evaluate association between central obesity and IBS, and Odds ratio (OR) for central obesity was determined. <b>Results:</b> There is significant association between central obesity and IBS, <i>x</i><SUP>2</SUP> (1) = 36.2, P &lt; 0.001). The strength of association using phi coefficient is medium positive (¦Õ=42, p&lt;0.001). <b>Conclusion</b><b>:</b> Central obesity is significantly associated with IBS and may be regarded as a risk factor for IBS.},
doi={10.12691/ajmsm-5-2-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}