Managing irritable bowel syndrome: The low-FODMAP diet

Mohannad Dugum; Kathy Barco; Samita Garg

doi:10.3949/ccjm.83a.14159

Managing irritable bowel syndrome: The low-FODMAP diet

Cleve Clin J Med. 2016 Sep;83(9):655-62. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.14159.

Authors

Mohannad Dugum¹, Kathy Barco², Samita Garg^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
² Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA.
³ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. E-mail: gargs@ccf.org.
⁴ Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

PMID: 27618353
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.14159

Abstract

A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) has been found to significantly reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The diet is best implemented in two phases: initial strict elimination of foods high in FODMAPs, then gradual reintroduction based on symptoms. Further study of this diet's effect on intestinal microbiota is needed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted / methods*
Dietary Supplements
Disease Management
Humans
Irritable Bowel Syndrome* / diet therapy
Irritable Bowel Syndrome* / physiopathology
Probiotics / pharmacology*