Low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polypols diet and irritable bowel syndrome in Asia

Yihe Zhang, Zheng Feei Ma*, Hongxia Zhang, Binyu Pan, Yeshan Li, Hazreen A. Majid, Yeong Yeh Lee

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Functional bowel disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), are a chronic condition that can significantly reduce patients’ quality of life. Therefore, this paper will review the roles of a low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polypols (FODMAP) diet in treating IBS, particularly in an Asian setting. About 20% of the general population is diagnosed with IBS. However, there are limited effective medical therapies available for treating IBS. Therefore, IBS presents a major challenge to the health-care providers. Recently, there is an increasing interest in the use of a diet low in FODMAP for the treatment of IBS. A low FODMAP diet can decrease the delivery of readily fermentable substrates to the small intestine and colon, thereby improving functional gastrointestinal symptoms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-178
Number of pages6
JournalJGH Open
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019

Keywords

  • Asian
  • fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polypols
  • gastrointestinal
  • irritable bowel syndrome

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