Frailty ‘ups risk of IBS diagnosis’

An association between frailty and the chronic bowel condition could help identify patients most at risk, researchers say
Senior woman stomach ache

Middle-aged and older adults with frailty are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome than those without frailty, shows a large population-based study.

The findings, based on data from more than 176,000 UK Biobank patients, also suggest that pre-frailty in these age groups may be linked to an elevated risk of developing the chronic condition.