SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Disordered Eating Can Herald Future IBS

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Kyle Staller, MD, MPH

CHICAGO—Maladaptive weight control and eating behaviors are associated with a significantly increased risk for irritable bowel syndrome in adulthood, according to new research.

While the research is new, the findings mimic what providers have seen in the real world, senior investigator Kyle Staller, MD, MPH, told Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News. “To our knowledge, these are the first data that show prospectively what we’ve always seen in the clinic: