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Evidence for Dietary Fibre Modification in the Recovery and Prevention of Reoccurrence of Acute, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: A Systematic Literature Review.

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Camilla Dahl et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of dietary fiber modifications, with or without probiotics, in managing acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis.

Results Summary

The study found "very low" quality evidence supporting the use of high dietary fiber diets, with or without probiotics, for improving recurrence and gastrointestinal symptoms post-acute diverticulitis. No specific conclusions were drawn about probiotics alone.

Population

Adults with or recently recovered from acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
liberalised fibre diet
increase
hospital length of stay, recovery, gastrointestinal symptoms and reoccurrence
adults with acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis
-
improve
#1
high dietary fibre diet
increase
reoccurrence and gastrointestinal symptoms
adults following resolution of an acute episode of diverticulitis
-
improve
#2
liberalised diets
neutral
-
adults with acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis
-
recommend
#3
high dietary fibre diet aligning with dietary guidelines, with or without dietary fibre supplementation
neutral
-
adults after the acute episode has resolved
-
recommend
#4
Abstract

In practice, nutrition recommendations vary widely for inpatient and discharge management of acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis. This systematic review aims to review the evidence and develop recommendations for dietary fibre modifications, either alone or alongside probiotics or antibiotics, versus any comparator in adults in any setting with or recently recovered from acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis. Intervention and observational studies in any language were located using four databases until March 2017. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and GRADE were used to evaluate the overall quality of the evidence and to develop recommendations. Eight studies were included. There was "very low" quality evidence for comparing a liberalised and restricted fibre diet for inpatient management to improve hospital length of stay, recovery, gastrointestinal symptoms and reoccurrence. There was "very low" quality of evidence for using a high dietary fibre diet as opposed to a standard or low dietary fibre diet following resolution of an acute episode, to improve reoccurrence and gastrointestinal symptoms. The results of this systematic review and GRADE assessment conditionally recommend the use of liberalised diets as opposed to dietary restrictions for adults with acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis. It also strongly recommends a high dietary fibre diet aligning with dietary guidelines, with or without dietary fibre supplementation, after the acute episode has resolved.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute DiseaseAnti-Bacterial AgentsDietDietary FiberDiverticulitisEvidence-Based MedicineHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicObservational Studies as TopicProbioticsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRecurrenceRisk Factors
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy50/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations20
Citations/Year2.9
Relative Citation Ratio1.41
NIH Percentile63%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.54
Normalized Score0.53
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