scholarly journals Information Literacy in Food and Activity Tracking Among Parkrunners, People With Type 2 Diabetes, and People With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Exploratory Study

10.2196/13652 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. e13652
Author(s):  
Pamela McKinney ◽  
Andrew Martin Cox ◽  
Laura Sbaffi
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Activity Tracking ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Health Goals ◽  
Share Data ◽  
Irritable Bowel

Background The tracking, or logging, of food intake and physical activity is increasing among people, and as a result there is increasing evidence of a link to improvement in health and well-being. Crucial to the effective and safe use of logging is a user’s information literacy. Objective The aim of this study was to analyze food and activity tracking from an information literacy perspective. Methods An online survey was distributed to three communities via parkrun, diabetes.co.uk and the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Network. Results The data showed that there were clear differences in the logging practices of the members of the three different communities, as well as differences in motivations for tracking and the extent of sharing of said tracked data. Respondents showed a good understanding of the importance of information accuracy and were confident in their ability to understand tracked data, however, there were differences in the extent to which food and activity data were shared and also a lack of understanding of the potential reuse and sharing of data by third parties. Conclusions Information literacy in this context involves developing awareness of the issues of accurate information recording, and how tracked information can be applied to support specific health goals. Developing awareness of how and when to share data, as well as of data ownership and privacy, are also important aspects of information literacy.

scholarly journals Information literacy in food and activity tracking among three communities: parkrunners, people with type 2 diabetes and people with IBS (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela McKinney ◽  
Andrew Martin Cox ◽  
Laura Sbaffi
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Activity Tracking ◽  
Health Goals ◽  
Share Data ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Specific Health

BACKGROUND Tracking and logging food intake and activity are increasing and there is evidence of links to improvement in health and well-being as a result of these activities. Crucial to the effective and safe use of logging is users’ information literacy. OBJECTIVE To analyse food and activity tracking from an information literacy perspective. METHODS An online survey was distributed to three communities via parkrun, diabetes.co.uk and the IBS Network. RESULTS The data showed that there were clear differences in the logging practices that members of the three communities engaged with, and differences in motivations for tracking and extent of sharing of tracked data. Respondents showed a good understanding of the importance of information accuracy, and were confident in their abilities to understand tracked data. There were differences in the extent to which food and diet data was shared, and a lack of understanding of the potential re-use and sharing of data by third parties. CONCLUSIONS Information literacy in this context involves developing awareness of the issues of accurate information recording, and how tracked information can be applied to support specific health goals. Developing awareness of how and when to share data, and of data ownership and privacy are important aspects of information literacy.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Lactobacillus paracasei HA-196 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175 in Alleviating Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin D. Lewis ◽  
Joseph M. Antony ◽  
David C. Crowley ◽  
Amanda Piano ◽  
Renu Bhardwaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Bifidobacterium Longum ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lactobacillus Paracasei ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Gi Symptoms ◽  
Irritable Bowel

Specific probiotic strains can alleviate the gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and psychiatric comorbidities of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the efficacy of Lactobacillus paracasei HA-196 (L. paracasei) and Bifidobacterium longum R0175 (B. longum) in reducing the GI and psychological symptoms of IBS was evaluated in 251 adults with either constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), or mixed-pattern (IBS-M). Following a 2-week run-in period, participants were randomized to one of three interventions: L. paracasei (n = 84), B. longum (n = 83) or placebo (n = 81). IBS symptoms, stool frequency and consistency and quality of life were assessed by questionnaires. The differences from baseline in the severity of IBS symptoms at 4 and 8 weeks were similar between groups. Participants in this study were classified, after randomization, into subtypes according to Rome III. Within the L. paracasei group, complete spontaneous and spontaneous bowel movement frequency increased in participants with IBS-C (n = 10) after 8 weeks of supplementation (both p < 0.05) and decreased in participants with IBS-D (n = 10, p = 0.013). Both L. paracasei and B. longum supplementation improved the quality of life in emotional well-being and social functioning compared with baseline (all p < 0.05). In conclusion, L. paracasei and B. longum may reduce GI symptom severity and improve the psychological well-being of individuals with certain IBS subtypes.

Bifidobacterium infantis M-63 improves mental health in victims with irritable bowel syndrome developed after a major flood disaster

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z.F. Ma ◽  
N. Yusof ◽  
N. Hamid ◽  
R.M. Lawenko ◽  
W.M.Z. Wan Mohammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Bacterial Overgrowth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Bifidobacterium Infantis ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Lower Ratio

Individuals in a community who developed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after major floods have significant mental health impairment. We aimed to determine if Bifidobacterium infantis M-63 was effective in improving symptoms, psychology and quality of life measures in flood-affected individuals with IBS and if the improvement was mediated by gut microbiota changes. Design was non-randomised, open-label, controlled before-and-after. Of 53 participants, 20 with IBS were given B. infantis M-63 (1×109 cfu/sachet/day) for three months and 33 were controls. IBS symptom severity scale, hospital anxiety and depression scale, SF-36 Questionnaire, hydrogen breath testing for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and stools for 16S rRNA metagenomic analysis were performed before and after intervention. 11 of 20 who were given probiotics (M-63) and 20 of 33 controls completed study as per-protocol. Mental well-being was improved with M-63 vs controls for full analysis (P=0.03) and per-protocol (P=0.01) populations. Within-group differences were observed for anxiety and bodily pain (both P=0.04) in the M-63 per-protocol population. Lower ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes was observed with M-63 vs controls (P=0.01) and the lower ratio was correlated with higher post-intervention mental score (P=0.04). B. infantis M-63 is probably effective in improving mental health of victims who developed IBS after floods and this is maybe due to restoration of microbial balance and the gut-brain axis. However, our conclusion must be interpreted within the context of limited sample size. The study was retrospectively registered on 12 October 2017 and the Trial Registration Number (TRN) was NCT03318614.

S1336 A Qualitative Examination of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Symptom Episode Experience via Online Survey

2010 ◽  
Vol 138 (5) ◽  
pp. S-231-S-232
Author(s):  
Stephan R. Weinland ◽  
Sharon Jedel ◽  
Ashley Messina ◽  
Douglas A. Drossman
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Irritable Bowel

scholarly journals The Association of Irritable Bowel Complaints and Perceived Immune Fitness among Individuals That Report Impaired Wound Healing: Supportive Evidence for the Gut–Brain–Skin Axis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-432
Author(s):  
Jessica Balikji ◽  
Maarten M. Hoogbergen ◽  
Johan Garssen ◽  
Joris C. Verster
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Combination Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Supportive Evidence ◽  
Impaired Wound Healing ◽  
Healing Wounds ◽  
Irritable Bowel

The gut–brain–skin axis is important in wound healing. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between experiencing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, perceived immune fitness, and impaired wound healing. N = 1942 Dutch students (mean (SD) age 21.3 (2.1), 83.6% women) completed an online survey. They were allocated to one of four groups: (1) control group (N = 1544), (2) wound infection (WI) group (N = 65), (3) slow healing wounds (SHW) group (N = 236), or (4) a combination group (COMBI), which experienced both WI and SHW (N = 87). Participants rated their perceived immune fitness on a scale ranging from very poor (0) to excellent (10), and the severity of IBS symptoms (constipation, diarrhea, and pain) was assessed with the Birmingham IBS Symptom Questionnaire. Compared to the control group, perceived immune fitness was significantly poorer for the SHW group (p < 0.001) and COMBI group (p < 0.001), but not for the WI group. Compared to the control group, constipation was reported significantly more frequently by the SHW group (p < 0.001) and the WI group (p = 0.012), diarrhea was reported significantly more frequent by the SHW group (p = 0.038) and the COMBI group (p = 0.004), and pain was reported significantly more frequent by the SHW group (p = 0.020) and COMBI group (p = 0.001). Correlations between IBS complaints and perceived immune fitness were statistically significant (p < 0.001), and also a highly significant and negative association was found between the percentage of participants that reported impaired wound healing and perceived immune fitness (r = −0.97, p < 0.001). In conclusion, among participants with self-reported impaired wound healing, IBS complaints were significantly more severe, and accompanied by a significantly reduced perceived immune fitness.

Impact of differences in severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on patients' well being and resource use

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A406-A406 ◽  
Author(s):  
J RICCI ◽  
P JHINGRAN ◽  
W HARRIS ◽  
A ASGHARIAN ◽  
M MARKOWITZ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Irritable Bowel

An Empirical Study on Why Men and Women Deal with Stress Differently

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naini Jain ◽  
Mohit Rastogi
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Role Stress ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Sequence Of Events ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Psychological Demands

In today’s competitive and changing environment every company expects its employees to act for achieving goals so that it attains success in its venture. Such higher commitments may lead to stress. Stress can be defined as a person-environment relationship (Folkman, 1984; Lazarus, 1966). It is a process, a sequence of events that will lead to a particular end. Stress is the result of imbalance between the physical and psychological demands encountered and the response capability of the individuals, in case failure to meet he demands has important implications for the individuals (McGrath 1970). Stress is s strong predictor of various personal and work related outcomes. It is evident from history that Women are considered to be the caretakers of others. In the recent study Doctors observed a irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in human beings out of which 80% of them are women (July 13 2011, Times of India). This is due to the fact that they often spend less time nurturing their own emotional and physical needs. Conflict between the demands and behaviors expected from the women in different roles is expressed in the form of role stress that negatively influences the well being of women and their performances in different working areas.

scholarly journals Who Gets Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Does Seeing a Gastroenterologist Affect Its Course?

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (suppl b) ◽  
pp. 5B-7B
Author(s):  
Charles N Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Office Visits ◽  
Utilization Patterns ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
The Impact

A review of studies involving patients with irritable bowel syndrome is presented. This review looks at the impact of gastroenterology consultation on health care utilization patterns and the well-being of the patient when followed up over a two-year period. A structured gastroenterological consultation between the physician and patient may decrease the number of office visits for gastrointestinal- related problems.

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