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Collegium antropologicum, Vol. 38 No. 2, 2014.

Original scientific paper

Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Croatia

Petra Grubić ; University of Zagreb, Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Department of gastroenterology and hepatology, Internal Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Dragan Jurčić ; University of Zagreb, Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Department of gastroenterology and hepatology, Internal Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Barbara Ebling ; »J.J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital, Internal Clinic, Osijek, Croatia
Rudika Gmajniić ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
Bojana Nikolić ; Health Centre Čazma, Croatia
Sanda Pribić ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
Ante Bilić ; University of Zagreb, Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Department of gastroenterology and hepatology, Internal Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Tolušić Levak ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, School of Medicine, Department of Histology and embriology, Osijek, Croatia

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Abstract

There are three epidemiological studies of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that were conducted in Croatia (in the area of Zagreb in 2002, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska County in 2008, and finally in Osječko-baranjska County in 2011). The aim of this study is to analyze the anthropometric, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of IBS in Croatia comparing these three studies. The studies included a questionnaire based on Rome criteria. Study population matched the adult population of Croatia according last available census (1991, 2001 resp.). Studies showed a high prevalence of IBS and some common factors relevant for development of IBS were determined such as gender, body mass index and lower level of education. There is a need for further investigations in coastal Croatia applying a uniform questionnaire on anthropometric, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of IBS and Rome III criteria, diagnostic questionnaires and scoring algorithm for functional gastrointestinal disorders developed by Rome Foundation applicable in clinical practice and population studies, regarding the significant high prevalence of IBS in our country.

Keywords

functional gastrointestinal disorders; IBS; epidemiology; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

127562

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/127562

Publication date:

30.6.2014.

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