[magicfish]

Does your body mass index, weight and height make a difference to IBS symptoms?Discuss;

 

[Jeffrey Roberts]

I am not sure that any researcher has studied this type of connection before.Jeff

 

[Kathleen M.]

Actually, there is a new study out.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1970109...mp;ordinalpos=2

Increasing severity of urgency, loose stools and reflux were associated with higher BMI.

No idea if this will then translate to people being able to reduce symptoms if they normalize their BMI.

 

[overitnow]

I have been everywhere from borderline obese to borderline athletic and back, during the 10 years my D was bad and now during the 10 years that has been in remission. None of those BMIs had any notable effect upon my bowel health, which, of course, is not predictive of anything.Mark