Abstract

Development of Novel High and Low Emulsifier Diets Based upon Emulsifier Distribution in the Australian Food Supply for Intervention Studies in Crohn's Disease

Nutrients. 2024 Jun 18;16(12):1922. doi: 10.3390/nu16121922.

 

Jessica A Fitzpatrick 1Peter R Gibson 1Kirstin M Taylor 2Emma P Halmos 1

 
     

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1Department of Gastroenterology, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004, Australia.

2Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health, Melbourne 3004, Australia.

Abstract

Background: The aims of this study were to develop and evaluate a high/low-emulsifier diet and compare emulsifier content with preclinical studies that have associated Crohn's disease with emulsifiers.

Methods: Supermarkets were audited with a seven-day high- (HED) and low-emulsifier diet (LED) meal plan developed. The emulsifier content of food was sought from food manufacturers, compared to acceptable daily intake (ADI), and doses were provided in trials. Nutritional composition analysis was completed. Healthy adults ate these diets for seven days in a randomized single-blinded cross-over feeding study to assess palatability, tolerability, satiety, food variety, dietary adherence, blinding and the ease of following the meal plan via visual analogue scale.

Results: A database of 1680 foods was created. There was no difference in nutritional content between the HED and LED, except HED had a higher ultra-processed food content (p < 0.001). The HED contained 41 emulsifiers, with 53% of the products able to be quantified for emulsifiers (2.8 g/d), which did not exceed the ADI, was similar to that in observational studies, and was exceeded by doses used in experimental studies. In ten participants, diets were rated similarly in palatability-HED mean 62 (5% CI 37-86) mm vs. LED 68 (54-82) mm-in tolerability-HED 41 (20-61) mm vs. LED 55 (37-73) mm-and in satiety HED 57 (32-81) mm vs. LED 49 (24-73) mm. The combined diets were easy to follow (82 (67-97) mm) with good variety (65 (47-81)) and excellent adherence.

Conclusion: Nutritionally well-matched HED and LED were successfully developed, palatable and well tolerated.

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