Abstract

Effects of a Low-FODMAP Diet on Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Both Children and Adults-A Narrative Review

Nutrients. 2023 May 13;15(10):2295. doi: 10.3390/nu15102295.

 

Ionela-Daniela Morariu 1Liliana Avasilcai 1Madalina Vieriu 2Vasile Valeriu Lupu 3Branco-Adrian Morariu 4Ancu?a Lupu 3Paula-Cristina Morariu 5Oana-Lelia Pop 6 7Iuliana Magalena Starcea 8Laura Trandafir 3

 
     

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1Department of Environmental and Food Chemistry, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.

2Department of Analytical Chemistry, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.

3Department of Mother and Child, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.

4Department of Pharmacology, "Sfântul Spiridon" Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania.

5Department of Internal Medicine, "Sfântul Spiridon" Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania.

6Department of Food Science, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

7Molecular Nutrition and Proteomics Lab, CDS3, Life Sciences Institute, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

8Pediatric Nephrology Department, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome is a typical gastrointestinal disease that causes bloating, flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, or alteration of the last two in adults and children. A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) is one of the potential treatment strategies to reduce abdominal symptoms and increase the quality of life. The present narrative review aims to present a general overview of current studies that have evaluated the efficacy of a low-FODMAP diet against other diets in gastrointestinal symptoms, nutrient intake in adults and children, and lifestyle quality. The research was performed using seven searchable databases, which included the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Medline, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, up to March 2023. In conclusion, there is significant evidence that the follow-up of a low-FODMAP diet might be a feasible first-line therapeutic strategy to reduce stomach discomfort, pain, bloating, and quality of life for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

 

 

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