Jasmine K. Zia, MD
People with functional GI conditions frequently have underlying eating issues, with more than one in five patients meeting criteria for body dysmorphia, a recent survey has found.
“As a clinician, I see lots of patients with irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia,” said Jasmine K. Zia, MD, of the University of Washington, in Seattle. “Many of these patients are self-restricting their diets, but is this because it is helping their symptoms or