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ArticleFood science & nutrition2026

The Association Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Influencing Factors: A Mediation Mendelian Randomization Study.

Weili Yang, Yongxi Wang, Shasha Wang, Hongbing Zhai, Jun Che, Xin Wang, Yafeng Yang, Zebo Jia

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Weili YangSchool of Public Health, Department of Applied Psychology Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine Xianyang Shaanxi China.
Yongxi WangDepartment of Gastroenterology Xianyang Central Hospital Xianyang Shaanxi China.
Shasha WangDepartment of Gastroenterology Xianyang Central Hospital Xianyang Shaanxi China.
Hongbing ZhaiDepartment of Gastroenterology Xianyang Central Hospital Xianyang Shaanxi China.
Jun CheDepartment of Gastroenterology Xianyang Central Hospital Xianyang Shaanxi China.
Xin WangDepartment of Gastroenterology Xianyang Central Hospital Xianyang Shaanxi China.
Yafeng YangDepartment of Nutrition Xianyang Central Hospital Xianyang Shaanxi China.
Zebo JiaDepartment of Gastroenterology Xianyang Central Hospital Xianyang Shaanxi China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9751-634X

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Abstract

Previous studies showed that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) share a common pathogenic mechanism. However, research on links between immune cells, plasma metabolites, inflammatory factors, and gut microbiota and these diseases remains limited. This study aimed to probe causal relationships between these factors and IBS/GAD using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Among factors associated with IBS, 25 gut microbial taxa, 103 plasma metabolites, 7 inflammatory factors, and 42 immune cell characteristics had causal relationships with IBS. Among factors associated with GAD, 35 gut microbial taxa, 72 plasma metabolites, 6 inflammatory factors, and 43 immune cell characteristics had causal links to GAD. IBS was appointed as a risk factor for GAD [odds ratio (OR) = 1.328;

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generalized anxiety disordergut microbiotaimmuneirritable bowel syndromemediation analysisMendelian randomization

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