Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome, influence of lifestyle factors and bowel habits in Korean college students

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-254

  Kim, You Joung ^a   Ban, D J ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Woosuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bowel habits; Dietary habits; Irritable bowel syndrome; Prevalence; Stool frequency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; IRRITABLE COLON; KOREA; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS;

EID: 13644253792     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.06.015     Document Type: Article

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