Fructose and lactose intolerance and malabsorption testing: the relationship with symptoms in functional gastrointestinal disorders
SUMMARY
Background
The association of fructose and lactose intolerance and malabsorption with the symptoms of different functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) remains unclear.
Aim
To investigate the prevalence of fructose and lactose intolerance (symptom induction) and malabsorption and their association with clinical gastrointestinal (GI) as well as non-GI symptoms in FGID and the outcome of dietary intervention.
Methods
Fructose and lactose ...
Food Intolerances, Food Allergies and IBS: Lights and Shadows
Abstract: This narrative review delves into the intricate relationship between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and food intolerances. IBS, a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder, is characterized by symptoms like abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. The prevalence of IBS has increased globally, especially among young adults. Food and dietary habits play a crucial role in IBS management. About 85–90% of IBS patients report symptom exacerbation linked to specific food consumption, highlighting the strong connection ...
FODMAPs: food composition, defining cutoff values and international application
Abstract
The low-FODMAP diet is a new dietary therapy for the management of irritable bowel syndrome that is gaining in popularity around the world. Developing the low-FODMAP diet required not only extensive food composition data but also the establishment of “cutoff values” to classify foods as low-FODMAP. These cutoff values relate to each particular FODMAP present in a food, including oligosaccharides (fructans and galactooligosaccharides), sugar polyols (mannitol and sorbitol), lactose, and fructose in ...
REVIEW
Diet and irritable bowel syndrome: an update from a UK consensus meeting
Abstract
There has been a renewed interest in the role of dietary therapies to manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), with
diet high on the agenda for patients. Currently, interest has focussed on the use of traditional dietary advice (TDA),
a gluten-free diet (GFD) and the low FODMAP diet (LFD). A consensus meeting was held to assess the role of these
dietary therapies in IBS, in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Evidence for TDA is from case control studies and clinical experience. Randomised controlled trials ...
I Am the 1 in 10—What Should I Eat? A Research Review of Nutrition in Endometriosis
Abstract: Endometriosis is a chronic, painful, estrogen-related inflammatory disease that affects approximately 10% of the female population. Endometriosis has a significant negative impact on quality of life. Nutrition may be involved in the development and severity of endometriosis. The purpose of this paper is to discuss in detail the nutritional recommendations for patients with endometriosis. This article discusses the importance of nutrients such as polyphenols, vitamins C, D and E, PUFAs, and iron ...
Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the existing meta-analytic evidence of associations between exposure to ultra-processed foods, as defined by the Nova food classification system, and adverse health outcomes.
DESIGN
Systematic umbrella review of existing meta-analyses.
DATA SOURCES
MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, as well as manual searches of reference lists from 2009 to June 2023.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES
Systematic ...
AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Role of Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Expert Review
DESCRIPTION: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal disorder that can have a substantial impact on quality of life. Most patients with IBS associate their gastrointestinal symptoms with eating food. Mounting evidence supports dietary modifications, such as the low– fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet, as a primary treatment for IBS symptoms. The aim of this American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice Update ...
A Low FODMAP Gluten-Free Diet Improves Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Overall Mental Health of Celiac Disease Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract: A subset of patients with celiac disease (CD) on a gluten-free diet (GFD) reported the persistence of functional gastrointestinal disorders. Foods containing fermentable, oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) can trigger a broad range of gastrointestinal symptoms in sensitive individuals. We evaluated the effects of a low FODMAP diet (LFD) on gastrointestinal and psychological symptomato...
