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Depressive symptoms as a mediator in the association between regular physical activity and irritable bowel syndrome-related symptom severity: a cross-sectional study among college students
Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, substantially affecting quality of life among young adults. Although regular physical activity (RPA) benefits both mental and gastrointestinal health, its potential psychological mechanisms in IBS-related symptom severity rema...
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