Low FODMAP Diet Helps Lingering Symptoms of Controlled IBD

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A randomized controlled trial published in January 2020 in the journal Gastroenterology found that a diet low in FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) was safe and effective for managing persistent gut symptoms in people whose digestive symptoms linger despite controlled inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This four-week study conducted in the United Kingdom assigned 52 individuals with well-controlled Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis with persistent gut symptoms to follow either a low FODMAP diet or a control diet. More participants on the low FODMAP diet reported significant relief of gut symptoms than those on the control diet. The low-FODMAP group had higher health-related quality of life scores but no significant change in inflammatory markers.

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