Does a diet low in FODMAPs reduce symptoms associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders? A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 897-906

  Marsh, Abigail ^a   Eslick, Enid M ^a   Eslick, Guy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diet; FGID; FODMAP; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Meta analysis; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDE; MONOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; POLYOL; DISACCHARIDASE; POLYMER;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIARRHEA; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE; LOW FERMENTABLE OLIGOSACCHARIDE DISACCHARIDE MONOSACCHARIDE POLYOL DIET; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; IRRITABLE COLON; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; DIET; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DISACCHARIDASES; FERMENTATION; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MONOSACCHARIDES; NON-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; POLYMERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84929691971     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-015-0922-1     Document Type: Article

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