Chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self-reported IBS and poor psychological well-being in the general population

Abstract Objective The present population-based study aimed to examine the association of chronic stress and sleeping difficulties with self-reported irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms past 2 weeks, and psychological well-being. Results The Malmö Offspring Study included...

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Main Authors: Jasmin Zejnelagic, Bodil Ohlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05688-4
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description Abstract Objective The present population-based study aimed to examine the association of chronic stress and sleeping difficulties with self-reported irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms past 2 weeks, and psychological well-being. Results The Malmö Offspring Study included subjects from the general population to complete a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic factors, lifestyle factors, and medical health. Experience of chronic stress during the past or past 5 years was reported. Sleeping patterns included sleeping quality, sleeping hours per day, sleeping onset difficulties, and wake-up frequency. The severity of GI symptoms was measured with the visual analog scale for IBS. Associations of stress and sleeping habits with IBS and GI symptoms were calculated by logistic regression and generalized linear model, adjusted for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. After exclusion of organic GI disorders or missing values, 2648 participants remained. Participants with self-reported IBS (n = 316) and GI symptoms (n = 459) were often women and smokers. After full adjustment, chronic stress past year was associated with GI symptoms (OR: 1.347; 95% CI 1.030–1.762), whereas stress past 5 years (OR: 1.415; 95% CI 1.058–1.892) and sleeping onset difficulties ≥ 3 times weekly (OR: 2.153: 95% CI 1.228–3.774) were associated with IBS. Stress, poor sleeping quality, sleeping onset difficulties, and IBS/GI symptoms were all associated with poor psychological well-being (p < 0.001).
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spelling doaj.art-7763895ebff6417fbffff903f00613822022-12-21T18:27:38ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002021-07-011411810.1186/s13104-021-05688-4Chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self-reported IBS and poor psychological well-being in the general populationJasmin Zejnelagic0Bodil Ohlsson1Department of Internal Medicine, Lund University, Skåne University HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Lund University, Skåne University HospitalAbstract Objective The present population-based study aimed to examine the association of chronic stress and sleeping difficulties with self-reported irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms past 2 weeks, and psychological well-being. Results The Malmö Offspring Study included subjects from the general population to complete a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic factors, lifestyle factors, and medical health. Experience of chronic stress during the past or past 5 years was reported. Sleeping patterns included sleeping quality, sleeping hours per day, sleeping onset difficulties, and wake-up frequency. The severity of GI symptoms was measured with the visual analog scale for IBS. Associations of stress and sleeping habits with IBS and GI symptoms were calculated by logistic regression and generalized linear model, adjusted for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. After exclusion of organic GI disorders or missing values, 2648 participants remained. Participants with self-reported IBS (n = 316) and GI symptoms (n = 459) were often women and smokers. After full adjustment, chronic stress past year was associated with GI symptoms (OR: 1.347; 95% CI 1.030–1.762), whereas stress past 5 years (OR: 1.415; 95% CI 1.058–1.892) and sleeping onset difficulties ≥ 3 times weekly (OR: 2.153: 95% CI 1.228–3.774) were associated with IBS. Stress, poor sleeping quality, sleeping onset difficulties, and IBS/GI symptoms were all associated with poor psychological well-being (p < 0.001).https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05688-4Chronic stressGastrointestinal symptomsIrritable bowel syndromeSleeping habits
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Chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self-reported IBS and poor psychological well-being in the general population
BMC Research Notes
Chronic stress
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Irritable bowel syndrome
Sleeping habits
title Chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self-reported IBS and poor psychological well-being in the general population
title_full Chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self-reported IBS and poor psychological well-being in the general population
title_fullStr Chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self-reported IBS and poor psychological well-being in the general population
title_full_unstemmed Chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self-reported IBS and poor psychological well-being in the general population
title_short Chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self-reported IBS and poor psychological well-being in the general population
title_sort chronic stress and poor sleeping habits are associated with self reported ibs and poor psychological well being in the general population
topic Chronic stress
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Irritable bowel syndrome
Sleeping habits
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05688-4
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