Abstract | BACKGROUND: The low FODMAP diet eliminates carbohydrates and fermentable alcohols because they are not absorbed by the intestine, but are fermented by the microbiota, causing bloating and flatulence. AIMS: To evaluate the clinical response to the low FODMAP diet in patients with the different clinical subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients attended to at the Gastroenterology Department in 2014 that were diagnosed with IBS based on the Rome III criteria were included in the study. They were managed with a low FODMAP diet for 21 days and their response to the symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence, and stool form pre and post-diet were evaluated through the visual analogue scale, Bristol scale, and patient overall satisfaction. The results were analyzed by means, 95% CI, and the Student's t test. RESULTS: Of the 31 patients included in the study, 87% were women and the mean age was 46.48 years. Distribution was: IBS-C 64.5%, IBS-D 22.6%, and IBS-M 12.9%. The score for pain was 6.0 (95% CI 5.04-6.96) and the post-diet score was 2.77 (95% CI 1.60-3.95) (P<.001). The score for bloating was 7.10 (95% CI 6.13-8.06) and the post-diet score was 4.19 (95% CI 2.95-5.44) (P<.001). The score for flatulence was 5.94 (95% CI 4.79-7.08) and the post-diet score was 3.06 (IC95% 1.99-4.14) (P<.001). The pre-diet Bristol Scale result was 3.68 (95% CI 3.14-4.22) and the post-diet result was 4.10 (95% CI 3.66-4.54) (P=.1). The satisfaction percentage was 70.9%. CONCLUSIONS: In this first study on a Mexican population with IBS, there was significant improvement of the main symptoms, including pain, bloating, and flatulence after treatment with a low FODMAP diet.
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Authors | N Pérez y López, E Torres-López, F Zamarripa-Dorsey |
Journal | Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico
(Rev Gastroenterol Mex)
2015 Jul-Sep
Vol. 80
Issue 3
Pg. 180-5
ISSN: 0375-0906 [Print] Mexico |
PMID | 26300323
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología. Published by Masson Doyma México S.A. All rights reserved. |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Celiac Disease
(diet therapy)
- Diet, Gluten-Free
- Dietary Carbohydrates
(adverse effects)
- Female
- Humans
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(complications, diagnosis, diet therapy)
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Mexico
- Middle Aged
- Pain
(etiology)
- Patient Satisfaction
- Prospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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