<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat is the connection between bloating and epidemiology and demographics?  <response>: <reason> In the USA, 15-30 of the general population has been reported to experience bloating. A telephone survey reported a prevalence of 16 in US adults who were asked about bloating or distention during the last month. Women were more likely than men to report bloating. There is no racial predilection to bloating. 