Dietary intakes in people with irritable bowel syndrome

BMC Gastroenterology

Research Article

Bernard M Corfe¹  XuiLi Nai²  Elizabeth A Williams² 

[1] Department of Oncology, University of Sheffield, The Medical School, Beech Hill Road, S10 2RX, Sheffield, UK;Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Oncology, University of Sheffield, The Medical School, Beech Hill Road, S10 2RX, Sheffield, UK;

关键词: Irritable Bowel Syndrome;    Food Frequency Questionnaire;    Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patient;    Dietary Assessment;    Nutrition Survey;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-230X-11-9

 received in 2010-06-11, accepted in 2011-02-03,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder characterised by episodes of abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits. Many IBS sufferers believe that diet may play a role in triggering these episodes and may avoid certain foods. However relatively few studies have undertaken a dietary assessment in IBS sufferers to examine the wider impact of the condition upon diet.Methods104 individuals with IBS were recruited and asked to complete a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The data were analysed against Dietary Reference Values for food energy and nutrients for the United Kingdom and observed intakes for the general population and for differences between IBS subtypes and the UK population.ResultsThe data show that the dietary intakes of this population of IBS sufferers met the UK Dietary Reference Values. The average energy intake of the population exceeded the Estimated Average Requirements of the UK population and the balance of macronutrients was favourable. Intakes of selected micronutrients significantly exceeded the reference nutrient intakes. There were no differences between IBS subtypes.ConclusionsThe IBS subpopulation appear to have an adequate and balanced macronutrient intake with no evidence of inadequate micronutrient intake.

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