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Bowel patterns, gastrointestinal symptoms and emotional well-being in adolescents: a cohort study
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Ayonrinde, OT and Sanfilippo, FM and O'Sullivan, TA and Adams, LA and Ayonrinde, OA and Robinson, M and Oddy, WH and Olynyk, JK, Bowel patterns, gastrointestinal symptoms and emotional well-being in adolescents: a cohort study, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 34, (11) pp. 1946-1954. ISSN 0815-9319 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Methods: Seventeen-year-old adolescents (n=1279) in the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study participated in a cross-sectional assessment, involving health questionnaires. Questions included medical history, diet, bowel patterns and gastrointestinal symptoms. Data were analysed to identify patterns of bowel motions, gastrointestinal symptoms, and factors associated with these in adolescents. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine predictors of poorer self-rated health status.
Results: The dominant pattern of bowel motions was passage of stool that was "not too hard and not too soft" (Bristol stool type 3 and 4) in 90%, and occurring between 3 and 7 times per week in 74%. The most prevalent gastrointestinal symptoms included abdominal bloating (72%), abdominal pain (36%), nausea (25%) and constipation (20%). A "Western" dietary pattern was associated with abdominal bloating, constipation and nausea (p<0.05). Apart from diarrhoea, gastrointestinal symptoms were more prevalent in females than males (p<0.05 for all). Female sex (OR 1.87, 95%CI 1.16-3.02, p=0.01), nausea (OR 3.18, 95% CI 2.03-4.98, p<0.001) and depression (OR 6.68, 95% CI 3.65-12.22, p=0.03) were independently associated with poorer self-rated health status, after adjusting for other gastrointestinal symptoms.
Conclusions: In adolescents, bowel patterns and gastrointestinal symptoms are diverse and show sex-differences. Nausea, depression and female sex are significant factors for poorer self-rated health.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Raine Study, anxiety, bowel patterns, bullying, depression, diet, gastrointestinal symptoms |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Clinical sciences |
Research Field: | Gastroenterology and hepatology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Nutrition |
UTAS Author: | Oddy, WH (Professor Wendy Oddy) |
ID Code: | 133421 |
Year Published: | 2019 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2019-06-27 |
Last Modified: | 2022-08-29 |
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