The low-FODMAP diet in the management of functional dyspepsia in East and Southeast Asia.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to examine the role of the low-FODMAP diet in managing functional dyspepsia (FD) in East and Southeast Asia, including its efficacy and mechanisms of action.
Results Summary
The abstract suggests that dietary management, including the low-FODMAP diet, is important for FD patients, similar to its role in IBS, but does not provide specific efficacy results. It highlights symptom overlap between FD and IBS and the potential relevance of the diet in this region.
Population
Patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) in East and Southeast Asia, including those with FD/IBS overlap.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
low-FODMAP diet | increase | treatment paradigm | patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | - | changed the paradigm of treatment | #1 |
dietary management | increase | management | patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) | - | appears to be important | #2 |
low-FODMAP diet | increase | efficacy | patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) in East and Southeast Asia | - | likely efficacy | #3 |
Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common disorder in East and Southeast Asia where subjects experience post prandial fullness/bloating, early satiety, belching, epigastric pain, and/or burning. A subset of patients with FD experience triggers exclusively related to meals, defined as the post prandial distress syndrome in the Rome IV guidelines. There is significant overlap of symptoms and implicated pathogenic factors with another common functional gastrointestinal disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and in fact, a significant proportion of subjects have FD/IBS overlap. The introduction of the low-FODMAP diet has changed the paradigm of treatment for IBS. Like IBS, dietary management appears to be important to patients with FD and clinicians treating the condition. This review aims to examine the current role of diet in the management of FD in East and Southeast Asia, with an exploration of the likely efficacy and mechanisms of action of the low-FODMAP diet in this region.