The low FODMAP diet
The low FODMAP diet Contents Functional gastrointestinal disorders Mechanistic basis for dietary intervention FODMAPs The FODMAP concept in the management of functional gut symptoms FODMAPs in the diet More than just fructose and fructans Efficacy of the low FODMAP diet Limitations of tables of the FODMAP content of foods The low FODMAP dietary strategy More than just FGID Limitations and potential concerns Conclusions Functional gastrointestinal disorders Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are very common and present as major challenges for clinicians, particularly as pharmaceutical therapies offer little more than mild palliation in most patients. The symptoms can markedly interfere with quality of life and rank second in the causes of absence from work or school. While the predominant underlying cause of symptoms appears to reside in the enteric nervous system, manifesting as visceral hypersensitivity and/or mot...