<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common chronic gastrointestinal disorder referred to gastroenterologists. One of the most common manifestations of IBS is bloating. Abdominal bloating is defined as subjective sensation of abdominal distension associated with girth increment. Therefore, it is described in the Rome IV criteria as bloating/abdominal distension. Bloating symptoms are reported by 10-30% of the general population and it was rated as the most bothersome symptom by 60% of IBS patients; the lack of specificity of this complaint prevented bloating to be included between the diagnostic criteria for IBS. Indeed, bloating may be reported also in healthy people or in other functional conditions. This paper looks to the evolutions of the concepts on bloating according to the Rome working groups from the beginning until now and it represents a comprehensive review on the prevalence and pathogenesis of bloating.</p></abstract>

The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common chronic gastrointestinal disorder referred to gastroenterologists. One of the most common manifestations of IBS is bloating. Abdominal bloating is defined as subjective sensation of abdominal distension associated with girth increment. Therefore, it is described in the Rome IV criteria as bloating/abdominal distension. Bloating symptoms are reported by 10-30% of the general population and it was rated as the most bothersome symptom by 60% of IBS patients; the lack of specificity of this complaint prevented bloating to be included between the diagnostic criteria for IBS. Indeed, bloating may be reported also in healthy people or in other functional conditions. This paper looks to the evolutions of the concepts on bloating according to the Rome working groups from the beginning until now and it represents a comprehensive review on the prevalence and pathogenesis of bloating.

How much bloating in the irritable bowel syndrome?

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common chronic gastrointestinal disorder referred to gastroenterologists. One of the most common manifestations...

How much bloating in the irritable bowel syndrome?

Published Online: Dec 05, 2018

Page range: 221 - 226

Received: Feb 13, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0017

Keywords
Bloating, functional gastrointestinal disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, Rome criteria

© 2018 Lucian Liviu Pop, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

How much bloating in the irritable bowel syndrome?

Published Online: Dec 05, 2018

Page range: 221 - 226

Received: Feb 13, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0017

KeywordsBloating, functional gastrointestinal disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, Rome criteria

© 2018 Lucian Liviu Pop, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Bloating, functional gastrointestinal disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, Rome criteria