Nearly 1 in 7 Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis, most aren’t seeking professional care for it, and women are more than twice as likely as men to report feeling bloated, according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators.
“It’s important that people feel comfortable discussing bloating because it could be a symptom of a serious condition and there are treatments available.”.
Of the 88,795 people who completed the survey from May through June 2020, 12,324 (13.9%) reported bloating in the past seven days. .
Of the people who reported experiencing bloating, about 58.5% said they have never sought care for their symptoms. !
Some of the reasons they gave for not seeking care were that the bloating resolved on its own (32.5%), it wasn’t bothersome (29.9%), they were able to manage it with over-the-counter medications or lifestyle changes (20.8%), they didn’t have health insurance (10.2%) or time to go to the doctor (9%), or they weren’t comfortable discussing bloating with a healthcare provider (8.5%).
Latinos and people under the age of 60 were also more likely to report bloating within the past seven days, as were people with medical conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, and ulcerative colitis!
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