Characterizing the Impact of Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction on Mental and Physical Health Functioning Among Spanish-Speaking Latino Adults Living in the United States

Overview

Journal Am J Gastroenterol

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2023 Nov 17

PMID 37975881

Authors

Tanya Smit

Andrew H Rogers

Jeffrey M Lackner

Jafar Bakhshaie

Michael J Zvolensky

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Abstract

Introduction: Latino individuals are underrepresented in the disorders of the gut-brain interaction (DGBI) literature, and no work has explored how disorders of the gut-brain interaction affect health and well-being in this group.

Methods: This study sought to explore how disorders of the gut-brain interaction affect health factors in a sample of Latino individuals (N = 292; 80.80% female; M age = 37.65 years, SD = 11.98) with (n = 60) and without (n = 232) a disorder of the gut-brain interaction based on current Rome Foundation diagnostic criteria (Rome IV).

Results: DGBI was associated with increased pain intensity, pain disability, cardiovascular risk, depressive symptoms, and anxiety/panic symptoms and lower physical health-related quality of life and mental health-related quality of life controlling for age, sex, and nativity.

Discussion: Better understanding mental health and treatment-seeking behaviors among Latino individuals may help clinical gastroenterologists engage their Latino patients to a greater extent and thus provide higher quality of care.

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