Behavioral gastroenterology: An emerging system and new frontier of action

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2017; 23(33): 6059-6064
Published online Sep 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i33.6059

Behavioral gastroenterology: An emerging system and new frontier of action

Lin Jia, Shu-Man Jiang, Jing Liu

Lin Jia, Shu-Man Jiang, Jing Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, Guangdong Province, China

Lin Jia, Shu-Man Jiang, Jing Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, Guangdong Province, China

Author contributions: Jia L performed the majority of the writing; Jiang SM participated in data acquisition and manuscript writing; Liu J provided the input in writing the paper.

Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest associated with any of the senior author or other coauthors contributing their efforts in this manuscript.

Correspondence to: Lin Jia, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, 1 Panfu Road, Guangzhou 510180, Guangdong Province, China. gdjialin@gzhmu.edu.cn

Telephone: +86-20-81048888 Fax: +86-20-81628809

Received: May 11, 2017
Peer-review started: May 23, 2017
First decision: June 22, 2017
Revised: June 28, 2017
Accepted: July 22, 2017
Article in press: July 24, 2017
Published online: September 7, 2017
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Abstract

Behavioral gastroenterology is a new interdisciplinary science that explores the influence of unhealthy lifestyles and psychological factors on the digestive system and addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of digestive diseases. Moreover, the concept of whole-course intervention with a focus on disease prevention and a new model of integrated therapy based on alterations of lifestyle and psychology are being gradually established. This paradigm may substantively impact the prevention and treatment of digestive diseases.

Keywords: Behavioral gastroenterology; Lifestyle; Psychological factors

Core tip: As a new interdisciplinary subject, behavioral gastroenterology shows a new concept of whole-course intervention with a focus on disease prevention and a new pattern of integrated therapy based on lifestyle and psychosocial adjustments. It will help both clinicians and patients to alter the old idea of focusing on traditional drugs or surgery, and this new paradigm is expected to become gastroenterology’s new frontier of action.