Association Between Eating Behavior, Frequency of Meals, and Functional Dyspepsia in Young Japanese Population
Yasunori Yamamoto, Shinya Furukawa, Junichi Watanabe, Aki Kato, Katsunori Kusumoto, Teruki Miyake, Eiji Takeshita, Yoshio Ikeda, Naofumi Yamamoto, Katsuhiko Kohara, Syuichi Saheki, Yuka Saeki, Yoichi Hiasa
Abstract
Background/Aims: Functional dyspepsia (FD) may be a common digestive disease worldwide and reduces the quality of life of patients. However, only a few studies have investigated the association between eating behavior and FD. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to examine the association between eating behavior and prevalence of FD in a young Japanese cohort. Methods: In this study, we enrolled 8923 Japanese university students. FD is diagnosed based on the Rome III criteria. Eating habits and frequency of meals were investigated using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: for trend = 0.001). Conclusions: In the young Japanese people, the frequency of meals may be independently inversely associated with prevalence of FD. In particular, skipping breakfast and/or lunch was associated with the prevalence of FD.