<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat are the factors that increase the risk of chronic diarrhea?  <response>: <reason> The risk factors for chronic diarrhea include Travel Bacterial infection mostly acute Protozoal infections eg, amebiasis, giardiasis Tropical sprue Genetics Mutations in certain genes are associated with chronic diarrhea in inflammatory bowel diseases.Epidemics and outbreaks Bacterial infection Epidemic idiopathic secretory diarrhea eg, Brainerd diarrhea Protozoal infection eg, cryptosporidiosis Viral infection eg, rotavirus Diabetic patients Altered motility increased or decreased Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency Small Intestinal Bowel Obstruction Drugs especially acarbose, metformin Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Drug side effects Lymphoma Opportunistic infections eg, cryptosporidiosis, cytomegalovirus, herpesvirus, Mycobacterium avium complex Institutionalized and hospitalized patients Clostridium difficile infection Fecal impaction with overflow diarrhea Ischemic colitis Parenteral nutrition 