Title: Exercise is inversely associated with functional dyspepsia among a sample of Chinese
male armed police recruits
Version: 0 Date: 19 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
BMC Review
The major problem with this paper is that it does not contain the information necessary for the
reader to understand the significance of the study.
[Abstract]
Abbreviations in the first appearance should be accompanied by the official name.
[Background]
What is the significance of conducting research among a sample of armed police recruits? Please
describe clearly the advantages of using such group as subjects in examining the relationship
between exercise and FD.
[Methods]
(1) Line , Page "We conducted an on-site questionnaire survey on FD among a sample of Chinese
armed police recruits based on the Rome IV criteria in 2021."
I think this explanation is ambiguous; do you mean that authors extracted individuals with FD
based on Rome IV?
(2) In the definition of FD section, there is an abrupt explanation regarding the diagnosis of IBS
and FC. The reason for extracting this group should be explained. Also, Please explain why the
authors did not confirm the presence of functional diarrhea.
(3) Is the exercise that the participants in this study are doing the same nature as spontaneous
exercise in the general population? Are the participants in this study being tasked with exercise
in the course of their work (as part of their required training)?
[Discussion]
Patients with IBS may experience avoidance behavior due to anxiety about exercise
(Reme et al, 2010, https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.025), but are such
characteristics seen in patients with FD? Table 1 shows that a percentage of people who do not
exercise is higher among those with FD, and the number of people who exercise for 1~2 hours,
which is the highest among non-FD patients, is halved among those with FD.
Title: Exercise is inversely associated with functional dyspepsia among a sample of Chinese
male armed police recruits
Version: 0 Date: 19 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
BMC Review
The major problem with this paper is that it does not contain the information necessary for the
reader to understand the significance of the study.
[Abstract]
Abbreviations in the first appearance should be accompanied by the official name.
[Background]
What is the significance of conducting research among a sample of armed police recruits? Please
describe clearly the advantages of using such group as subjects in examining the relationship
between exercise and FD.
[Methods]
(1) Line , Page "We conducted an on-site questionnaire survey on FD among a sample of Chinese
armed police recruits based on the Rome IV criteria in 2021."
I think this explanation is ambiguous; do you mean that authors extracted individuals with FD
based on Rome IV?
(2) In the definition of FD section, there is an abrupt explanation regarding the diagnosis of IBS
and FC. The reason for extracting this group should be explained. Also, Please explain why the
authors did not confirm the presence of functional diarrhea.
(3) Is the exercise that the participants in this study are doing the same nature as spontaneous
exercise in the general population? Are the participants in this study being tasked with exercise
in the course of their work (as part of their required training)?
[Discussion]
Patients with IBS may experience avoidance behavior due to anxiety about exercise
(Reme et al, 2010, https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.025), but are such
characteristics seen in patients with FD? Table 1 shows that a percentage of people who do not
exercise is higher among those with FD, and the number of people who exercise for 1~2 hours,
which is the highest among non-FD patients, is halved among those with FD.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Exercise is inversely associated with functional dyspepsia among a sample of Chinese
male armed police recruits
Version: 0 Date: 19 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
BMC Review
The major problem with this paper is that it does not contain the information necessary for the
reader to understand the significance of the study.
[Abstract]
Abbreviations in the first appearance should be accompanied by the official name.
[Background]
What is the significance of conducting research among a sample of armed police recruits? Please
describe clearly the advantages of using such group as subjects in examining the relationship
between exercise and FD.
[Methods]
(1) Line , Page "We conducted an on-site questionnaire survey on FD among a sample of Chinese
armed police recruits based on the Rome IV criteria in 2021."
I think this explanation is ambiguous; do you mean that authors extracted individuals with FD
based on Rome IV?
(2) In the definition of FD section, there is an abrupt explanation regarding the diagnosis of IBS
and FC. The reason for extracting this group should be explained. Also, Please explain why the
authors did not confirm the presence of functional diarrhea.
(3) Is the exercise that the participants in this study are doing the same nature as spontaneous
exercise in the general population? Are the participants in this study being tasked with exercise
in the course of their work (as part of their required training)?
[Discussion]
Patients with IBS may experience avoidance behavior due to anxiety about exercise
(Reme et al, 2010, https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.025), but are such
characteristics seen in patients with FD? Table 1 shows that a percentage of people who do not
exercise is higher among those with FD, and the number of people who exercise for 1~2 hours,
which is the highest among non-FD patients, is halved among those with FD.
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