ArticleJournal of gastroenterology and hepatology2022
Poor intake of vitamins and minerals is associated with symptoms among patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
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- The Effect of Polyphenols, Minerals, Fibers, and Fruits on Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Challenges of recruitment processes to a randomized dietary trial in irritable bowel syndrome.F1000Research · 2024Trial
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- Nonlinear association between composite dietary antioxidant index and irritable bowel syndrome: insights from UK Biobank.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Comparison of sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, and gastrointestinal symptoms between patients with endometriosis and IBS.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Exploring Gut Microbiota Imbalance in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Potential Therapeutic Effects of Probiotics and Their Metabolites.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Overweight and vitamin D deficiency are common in patients with irritable bowel syndrome - a cross-sectional study.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Bowel Inflammation and Nutrient Supplementation: Effects of a Fixed Combination of Probiotics, Vitamins, and Herbal Extracts in anThe Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2024Article
- Predictors of irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms in quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2024Article
- Associations of modifiable factors with risk of irritable bowel syndrome.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Development of High-Fibre and Low-FODMAP Crackers.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Poor intake of vitamins and minerals is associated with symptoms among patients with irritable bowel syndrome.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2022Article
- Extraintestinal manifestations in irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2022Review
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Abstract
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aimPoor food habits with insufficient intake of micronutrients have been described in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which could be of importance for development of gastrointestinal and extraintestinal symptoms. The study aims were to examine intake and plasma/serum levels of micronutrients in IBS and whether these factors were associated with symptoms and restrictions and to study the effects of a starch- and sucrose-reduced diet (SSRD).
methodsOne hundred five patients with IBS or functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) according to Rome IV criteria were included to SSRD/controls for 4 weeks. Patients completed a study questionnaire about lifestyle habits, medical health, IBS-symptom severity score (IBS-SSS), visual analog scale for IBS (VAS-IBS), and diary books before and after study start. Plasma/serum levels of micronutrients were analyzed at baseline.
resultsIntake of micronutrients at baseline was lower than recommended according to national guidelines. Gastrointestinal symptoms were inversely associated with intake and plasma levels of iron. Extraintestinal symptoms and fatigue inversely associated with intake of vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and iodine, as was plasma levels of iron, and positively associated with plasma iron-binding capacity. Fatigue was also inversely associated with calcium, iron, and zinc intakes. Plasma ferritin was lower in participants on restrictions. SSRD increased the intake of several vitamins, selenium, and fat, whereas sodium intake was decreased, with markedly reduced symptoms.
conclusionIrritable bowel syndrome patients had low intake of micronutrients at baseline, which associated inversely with total IBS-SSS, extraintestinal IBS-SSS, and fatigue. SSRD increased the intake of several micronutrients, which correlated weakly with symptom improvement.
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