Affiliation:
1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Princess Alexandra Hospital Brisbane Queensland Australia
2. Faculty of Medicine University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
3. Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore Singapore
4. Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China
5. Institute of Gastrosciences and Liver Transplantation Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals Kolkata India
6. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA
7. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Wroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland
8. School of Medical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia Kota Bharu Malaysia
9. GI Function & Motility Unit Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Kota Bharu Malaysia
10. Faculty of Health Sciences Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev Beer‐Sheva Israel
11. School of Medicine and Public Health, and Hunter Medical Research Institute The University of Newcastle Callaghan Newcastle Australia
12. Department of Psychology Macquarie University Ryde New South Wales Australia
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundDisorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBI) are characterized by debilitating symptoms not explained by structural or biochemical abnormalities. While functional conditions present with complex, likely heterogeneous pathophysiology, we aimed to investigate if proxy measures of sociocultural and environmental factors are associated with the prevalence of various DGBI in populations across the world.MethodsWe performed an ecological study utilizing peer‐reviewed published datasets reporting for 26 countries prevalence rates of DGBI (Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study, RFGES), with six independent variables: Helicobacter pylori prevalence and household size as proxy measures for orofecal infections, gross domestic product per capita (GDP), and median age as a proxy measures for socioeconomic development, density of fast food outlets (FFO) per 100,000 population as proxy measure for processed food exposure, and suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, and world happiness scores were used as a proxy for psychological stress. The data were retrieved from publicly accessible datasets (United Nations, CIA World Factbook, World Bank, World Happiness Report, commercial/financial reports of a global FFO chain). We used linear regression to assess variables in univariate and multivariate analysis and report standardized β coefficients with 95% confidence intervals (CI).Key ResultsThe regression model revealed that the overall prevalence of DGBI was inversely associated with both GDP per capita (β = −0.57, 95% CI: −0.92, −0.22, p = 0.002) and happiness scores (β = −0.433 95% CI: 0.821, −0.065, p = 0.023), while being positively associated with H. pylori prevalence (β = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.008, 0.81, p = 0.046). The prevalence of functional constipation (FC) was also inversely associated with GDP per capita (β = −0.50, 95% CI: −0.86, −0.13, p = 0.01) and happiness scores (β = −0.497, 95% CI: −0.863, −0.132, p = 0.01), while being positively associated with H. pylori prevalence (β = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.16, 0.91, p = 0.007). The Multivariate model analysis revealed that combining the factors of H. pylori prevalence, suicide rate, household size and happiness scores showed statistically significant association with FC (p = 0.039). Household size (β = −0.43, 95% CI: −0.82, 0.038, p = 0.033) and suicide rates (β = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.19, 0.90, p = 0.004) were statistically significantly associated with functional diarrhea. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was associated with GDP per capita (β = −0.40, 95% CI: −0.79, −0.014, p = 0.043) and happiness scores (β = −0.390, 95% CI: −0.778, −0.003, p = 0.049).Conclusions & InferencesUtilizing publicly available data, the prevalence of DGBI across diverse countries is linked to various socio‐cultural and environmental factors. Collectively, the data suggests that the prevalence of DGBI is increased in less prosperous regions of the world.
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