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McKenzie YA, French C, Todd C, Burden S. Food intolerance related to gastrointestinal symptoms amongst adults living with bile acid diarrhoea: A cross-sectional study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2024; 37:79-93. [PMID: 37735850 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of food in managing bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) is poorly understood. The present study explored the prevalence of food intolerance amongst adults with BAD. METHODS The study comprised a cross-sectional survey of adults with BAD determined by the 75 selenium homotaurocholic acid test (SeHCAT) living in the UK. Participants anonymously completed an online questionnaire on 39 food items. Frequency of food in general affecting BAD symptoms, as well as frequencies of diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence and consequential food avoidance after food item ingestion, were assessed. Food group avoidance was also assessed. RESULTS There were 434 participants who completed the questionnaire between April and May 2021 of whom 80% reported moderate to severe chronic diarrhoea. Food intolerances were reported by 88.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 84.6-90.9) of participants. Diarrhoea was reported most frequently after take-away food, fish and chips, creamy sauces, cream and large quantities of fruit (range 41.0%-33.6%). Lowest frequencies were for potato, avocado, mango, watermelon and pear (range 3.7%-7.4%) for the foods listed in the questionnaire. Similar trends were found for abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence and consequential food avoidance. Symptom-triggering within 30 min of ingestion was more prevalence than after 30 min for almost all foods. Food group avoidance was highest for fatty foods (81.2%; 95% CI = 77.8-85.3) followed by dairy (53.9%; 95% CI = 49.1-58.7). CONCLUSIONS Perceived food intolerance amongst adults with BAD and persisting diarrhoeal symptoms is high. Important triggers were meals with a higher fat content and higher-fat dairy products. Diets amongst those with persisting diarrhoeal symptoms may be overly restrictive.
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- Yvonne A McKenzie
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust, Scott Lane, Salford, UK
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Baart AM, Terink R, Zwerver J, Witteman BJM, Mensink M. Exercise-related abdominal complaints in a large cohort of runners: a survey with a particular focus on nutrition. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2023; 9:e001571. [PMID: 37304891 PMCID: PMC10255300 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Objectives Abdominal complaints (AC) during exercise are a common problem in runners. Nutrition is known to play a role in exercise-related AC, but information on the role of habitual dietary intake is limited. We assessed the prevalence of AC in a large cohort of runners, and investigated its association with potential risk factors, with a particular focus on nutritional factors in the habitual diet. Methods A total of 1993 runners completed two online questionnaires: a general questionnaire on, among others, running habits and exercise-related AC and a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Runners with and without either upper AC (UAC) or lower AC (LAC) were compared regarding personal characteristics, running characteristics and habitual dietary intake. Results 1139 runners (57%) reported AC during and/or up to 3 hours after running: 302 runners (15%) reported UAC, 1115 (56%) LAC and 278 (14%) both. In about one-third of runners with AC, these complaints negatively affected their running. Exercise-related AC were positively associated with female gender, younger age and more intense running. Most associations with nutritional factors were observed only for LAC in men, with a higher intake of energy, all macronutrients and grain products in men with LAC. In both men and women, a higher intake of tea and unhealthy choices were associated with AC. Conclusion Exercise-related AC were quite prevalent, and in about one-third of the cases, AC impacted their running. Being female, having a younger age and running at higher intensity were positively associated with AC. Some aspects of the habitual diet were associated with AC. Most notable were positive associations for intake of fat, tea and unhealthy choices.
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- A Mireille Baart
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Sports Valley, Department of Sports Medicine, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Sports Valley, Department of Sports Medicine, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Sports Valley, Department of Sports Medicine, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands
- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Tomassen MMM, Govers C, Vos AP, de Wit NJW. Dietary fat induced chylomicron-mediated LPS translocation in a bicameral Caco-2cell model. Lipids Health Dis 2023; 22:4. [PMID: 36635716 PMCID: PMC9835336 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-022-01754-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that dietary fat, especially saturated fat, promotes the translocation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) via chylomicron production in the gut. Chylomicrons can subsequently transport LPS to other parts of the body, where they can induce low-grade chronic inflammation that is linked to various metabolic and gut-related diseases. To identify promising (food) compounds that can prevent or ameliorate LPS-related low-grade inflammation, we developed and optimized a bicameral in vitro model for dietary fat-induced LPS translocation that closely mimics the in vivo situation and facilitates high-throughput screening. METHODS Caco-2 cells were cultured in monolayers and differentiated to a small intestinal phenotype in 21 days. Thereafter, optimal conditions for fat-induced chylomicron production were determined by apical exposure of Caco-2 cells to a dilution range of in vitro digested palm oil and sunflower oil, optionally preceded by a 1-week apical FBS deprivation (cultured without apical fetal bovine serum). Chylomicron production was assessed by measuring basolateral levels of the chylomicron-related marker apolipoprotein B. Next, LPS was coincubated at various concentrations with the digested oils, and fat-induced LPS translocation to the basolateral side was assessed. RESULTS We found that dietary fat-induced LPS translocation in Caco-2 cells was optimal after apical exposure to digested oils at a 1:50 dilution in combination with 750 ng/mL LPS, preceded by 1 week of apical FBS deprivation. Coincubation with the chylomicron blocker Pluronic L81 confirmed that fat-induced LPS translocation is mediated via chylomicron production in this Caco-2 cell model. CONCLUSION We developed a robust Caco-2 cell model for dietary fat-induced LPS translocation that can be used for high-throughput screening of (food) compounds that can reduce LPS-related low-grade inflammation.
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- Monic M. M. Tomassen
- grid.4818.50000 0001 0791 5666Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands ,grid.4818.50000 0001 0791 5666Wageningen Food & Biobased Research – Food Health & Consumer Research group, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- grid.4818.50000 0001 0791 5666Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands ,grid.4818.50000 0001 0791 5666Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- grid.4818.50000 0001 0791 5666Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- grid.4818.50000 0001 0791 5666Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Rej A, Avery A, Aziz I, Black CJ, Bowyer RK, Buckle RL, Seamark L, Shaw CC, Thompson J, Trott N, Williams M, Sanders DS. Diet and irritable bowel syndrome: an update from a UK consensus meeting. BMC Med 2022; 20:287. [PMID: 36096789 PMCID: PMC9469508 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02496-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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There has been a renewed interest in the role of dietary therapies to manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), with diet high on the agenda for patients. Currently, interest has focussed on the use of traditional dietary advice (TDA), a gluten-free diet (GFD) and the low FODMAP diet (LFD). A consensus meeting was held to assess the role of these dietary therapies in IBS, in Sheffield, United Kingdom.Evidence for TDA is from case control studies and clinical experience. Randomised controlled trials (RCT) have demonstrated the benefit of soluble fibre in IBS. No studies have assessed TDA in comparison to a habitual or sham diet. There have been a number of RCTs demonstrating the efficacy of a GFD at short-term follow-up, with a lack of long-term outcomes. Whilst gluten may lead to symptom generation in IBS, other components of wheat may also play an important role, with recent interest in the role of fructans, wheat germ agglutinins, as well as alpha amylase trypsin inhibitors. There is good evidence for the use of a LFD at short-term follow-up, with emerging evidence demonstrating its efficacy at long-term follow-up. There is overlap between the LFD and GFD with IBS patients self-initiating gluten or wheat reduction as part of their LFD. Currently, there is a lack of evidence to suggest superiority of one diet over another, although TDA is more acceptable to patients.In view of this evidence, our consensus group recommends that dietary therapies for IBS should be offered by dietitians who first assess dietary triggers and then tailor the intervention according to patient choice. Given the lack of dietetic services, novel approaches such as employing group clinics and online webinars may maximise capacity and accessibility for patients. Further research is also required to assess the comparative efficacy of dietary therapies to other management strategies available to manage IBS.
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- A Rej
- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK.
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Specialist Gastroenterology Community Dietetic Service, Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Bridgwater, UK
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Information Manager/Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian, Guts UK Charity, 3 St Andrews Place, London, NW1 4LB, UK
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Specialist Gastroenterology Community Dietetic Service, Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Bridgwater, UK
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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Evidence-Based and Emerging Diet Recommendations for Small Bowel Disorders. Am J Gastroenterol 2022; 117:958-964. [PMID: 35404303 PMCID: PMC9169759 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Diet plays a key role in the manifestation and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms, with increasing research interest on the role of diet in small bowel disorders. There are predominantly 3 small bowel conditions that have potential dietary interventions. Self-reported nonceliac gluten/wheat sensitivity is prevalent. Although gluten is believed to be a potential trigger for symptoms, other components of wheat may also be triggers, including fructans, alpha-amylase trypsin inhibitors, and wheat germ agglutinins. The diagnosis can be challenging, given the lack of validated biomarkers. A gluten-free diet that excludes the abovementioned triggers is the cornerstone of treatment; however, unlike celiac disease, there is uncertainty about the level of adherence or whether the gluten-free diet is a lifelong intervention. Several primary gastrointestinal disorders are associated with an increase in inflammatory cells including eosinophils. Diet seems to be an important driver of disease pathogenesis in eosinophilic gastroenteritis, with elimination and elemental diets showing promise in management, with further robust trials required. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is an example of microbial dysbiosis, with renewed interest in diet being postulated to cause an adaptive change of the microbes colonizing the small intestine. However, the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is limited by a lack of sensitive and specific tests, with significant knowledge gaps in relation to therapeutic measures to manage and cure small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Currently, antimicrobials are the established management option. There have been significant clinical advances in dietary interventions related to the small bowel, but this area is currently a novel and advancing field for both patients and clinicians.
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de Graaf MCG, Spooren CEGM, Hendrix EMB, Hesselink MAM, Feskens EJM, Smolinska A, Keszthelyi D, Pierik MJ, Mujagic Z, Jonkers DMAE. Diet Quality and Dietary Inflammatory Index in Dutch Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14091945. [PMID: 35565912 PMCID: PMC9101333 DOI: 10.3390/nu14091945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share common culprit foods and potential pathophysiological factors. However, how diet may contribute to disease course and whether this differs between both entities is unclear. We therefore investigated the association of dietary indices with intestinal inflammation and gastrointestinal symptoms in both IBD and IBS patients. Food frequency questionnaires from 238 IBD, 261 IBS and 195 healthy controls (HC) were available to calculate the overall diet quality by the Dutch Healthy Diet-Index 2015 (DHD-2015) and its inflammatory potential by the Adapted Dietary Inflammatory Index (ADII). Intestinal inflammation and symptoms were evaluated by faecal calprotectin and the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, respectively. The DHD-2015 was lower in IBD and IBS versus HC (p < 0.001), being associated with calprotectin levels in IBD (b = −4.009, p = 0.006), and with abdominal pain (b = −0.012, p = 0.023) and reflux syndrome (b = −0.016, p = 0.004) in IBS. ADII scores were comparable between groups and were only associated with abdominal pain in IBD (b = 0.194, p = 0.004). In this side-by-side comparison, we found a lower diet quality that was differentially associated with disease characteristics in IBD versus IBS patients. Longitudinal studies are needed to further investigate the role of dietary factors in the development of flares and predominant symptoms.
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- Marlijne C. G. de Graaf
- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (C.E.G.M.S.); (E.M.B.H.); (M.A.M.H.); (D.K.); (M.J.P.); (Z.M.); (D.M.A.E.J.)
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-4338-84237
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (C.E.G.M.S.); (E.M.B.H.); (M.A.M.H.); (D.K.); (M.J.P.); (Z.M.); (D.M.A.E.J.)
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (C.E.G.M.S.); (E.M.B.H.); (M.A.M.H.); (D.K.); (M.J.P.); (Z.M.); (D.M.A.E.J.)
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (C.E.G.M.S.); (E.M.B.H.); (M.A.M.H.); (D.K.); (M.J.P.); (Z.M.); (D.M.A.E.J.)
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (C.E.G.M.S.); (E.M.B.H.); (M.A.M.H.); (D.K.); (M.J.P.); (Z.M.); (D.M.A.E.J.)
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (C.E.G.M.S.); (E.M.B.H.); (M.A.M.H.); (D.K.); (M.J.P.); (Z.M.); (D.M.A.E.J.)
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (C.E.G.M.S.); (E.M.B.H.); (M.A.M.H.); (D.K.); (M.J.P.); (Z.M.); (D.M.A.E.J.)
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (C.E.G.M.S.); (E.M.B.H.); (M.A.M.H.); (D.K.); (M.J.P.); (Z.M.); (D.M.A.E.J.)
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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Whelan K. FODMAPs or gluten as inducers of symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome: separating the wheat from the chaff. Am J Clin Nutr 2022; 115:327-328. [PMID: 34910099 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Kevin Whelan
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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