Risks of Major Mental Disorders and Irritable Bowel Syndrome among the Offspring of Parents with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Nationwide Study

Ta-Chuan Yeh, Ya-Mei Bai, Shih-Jen Tsai, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Chih-Sung Liang and Mu-Hong Chen
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Ta-Chuan Yeh: National Defense Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Ya-Mei Bai: Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Shih-Jen Tsai: Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Tzeng-Ji Chen: Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Chih-Sung Liang: National Defense Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Mu-Hong Chen: Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-9

Abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder that is highly comorbid with mental disorders. However, few studies have examined the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), and schizophrenia in the offspring of parents with IBS. We used nationally representative cross-sectional survey data to analyze cross-generational transmission patterns of both IBS and major mental disorders. Odds ratio (OR) was calculated by using logistic regression models with adjustment for potential confounding factors. Offspring of parents with IBS were more likely to develop IBS themselves (OR = 2.41, 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.09–2.78), ADHD (OR = 1.33, 95% CI, 1.08–1.62), and MDD (OR = 1.32, 95% CI, 1.04–1.68) than the controls. Data stratification by parental sex revealed that paternal IBS increased risk of ADHD (OR = 1.34, 95% CI, 1.01–1.77) in the offspring, while maternal IBS increased the risk of MDD (OR = 1.51, 95% CI, 1.11–2.06). This is the first study to reveal parental IBS is associated with IBS, ADHD, and MDD among offspring, suggesting the necessity for early implementation of prevention strategies for at-risk children.

Keywords: irritable bowel syndrome; neurodevelopmental disorders; mental disorders; genetic inheritance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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