Gastrointestinal System - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Nutrition Care Process (Toolkits)
Last Updated: 2024-11-12
Target Group: All Adults
Key Nutrition Issues
Description and Key Nutrition Issues
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder (1). Symptomes include chronic and recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, distension, cramping, constipation and/or diarrhea and flatulence (1). The exact pathophysiology of IBS remains unknown (1).
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder (1). Symptomes include chronic and recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, distension, cramping, constipation and/or diarrhea and flatulence (1). The exact pathophysiology of IBS remains unknown (1).
Causes of these disturbances may depend on the interaction of several factors including genetics, psychosocial factors and post-inflammatory changes after a GI infection (1).
Treatment