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Background: Patients with IBS have higher healthcare resource utilization than non-IBS patients in terms of more frequent physician visits, more tests, greater medication use, and increased rates of unnecessary surgery. Aim of Study: This study aimed to assess prevalence, types, and risk factors of irritable bowel syndrome among Saudi Male Secondary School Students in Najran City, Saudi Arabia. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study design was followed during February 2020. The study included 400 Male Secondary School Saudi students in Najran City, Saudi Arabia. Aself-administeredquestionnaire was used for data collection. It included personal characteristics, and the IBS questionnaire. A total of 159 male secondary school students (39.8%) expressed symptoms suggestive of IBS. Alternating diarrhea and constipation (i.e., IBS-M) was the most common type (26.3%), followed by those with diarrhea (i.e., IBS-D), (7.3%), and those with constipation (i.e., IBS-C), (6.3%). Some variables were associated with significantly higher prevalence of IBS among male secondary school students, i.e., positive family history of IBS, and diabetes mellitus. Conclusions: Prevalence of IBS symptoms among malesecondary school students in Najran City is high. IBS-Mis the most common type, followed by IBS-D. Positive family history of IBS, and diabetes mellitus are associated with significantly higher prevalence of IBS among students. Therefore, it is recommended to provide health education for secondary school students on how to manage and alleviate symptoms of IBS.

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Irritable Bowel Syndrome among Male Secondary School Saudi Students in Najran City, Saudi Arabia