Correlation between functional bowel disease and body mass index in adults

Objective To explore the correlation between functional intestinal disorders and body mass index(BMI)in adults. Methods A total of 50 patients with functional intestinal disorders diagnosed in Department of Gastroenterology of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region People′s Hospital were selected as case group, and 50 healthy subjects were selected as control group.According to the criteria recommended by the Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Adults Overweight and Obesity in China, BMI was used as the basis for different body weight classifications, and two independent sample t-test method was used to compare the correlation between the two. Results There was no significant difference in age, gender, ethnicity, height and weight between the case group and the control group(P>0.05), but there were significant differences in smoking, drinking, sleep and eating spicy food(P 0.05), but the proportion of functional intestinal disorders in women was more than that in men.The proportion of patients with low weight was 20.0% in functional intestinal disorders patients.The proportion of overweight/obesity was 44.0% in healthy subjects. Conclusion Functional intestinal disorders in adults is related to smoking, drinking, sleep, and eating spicy food, but there is no correlation with age, gender, ethnicity and BMI. Key words: Functional intestinal disorders; Body mass index; Adult population