Binge Drinking Worsens GI Symptoms in Women With IBS, Study Says

Severity of gastrointestinal symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome may be exacerbated by episodes of binge drinking, according to a Gastroenterology report.

Researchers evaluated data from 166 women with IBS aged 18 to 48 years, according to the report. They also evaluated data from 48 healthy controls, who recorded their alcohol and tobacco use, caffeine intake and daily GI symptoms over the course of a month. Consumption of more than four drinks in a day was considered a binge drinking episode.

Associates were observed between drinking habits and GI symptoms for patients with IBS, but not among controls. Women with IBS who reported binge drinking had more severe symptoms than those who did not.

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