[The low FODMAP diet supported by a mobile application for functional gastrointestinal and inflammatory bowel diseases].
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and clinical acceptance of the Low-FODMAP Diet in managing symptoms of functional and inflammatory bowel diseases.
Results Summary
The study found that the Low-FODMAP Diet effectively reduces gastrointestinal symptoms and improves patient compliance, supporting its use alongside pharmacological interventions. The diet's structured three-phase approach, developed with dietitian guidance, helps balance symptom control and dietary variety.
Population
Patients with functional gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome) and inflammatory bowel diseases in Hungary.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
low FODMAP diet | decrease | gastrointestinal symptoms | - | - | has been shown to reduce | #1 |
low FODMAP diet | decrease | management of symptoms of functional and inflammatory bowel disease | - | - | has been shown to be an effective, successful, and accepted nutritional intervention | #2 |
low FODMAP diet | increase | pharmacological interventions | - | - | can improve the success of | #3 |
low FODMAP diet | increase | patient compliance | - | - | can increase | #4 |
mobile app developed by a research team at Monash University | increase | nutritional therapy | - | - | will support self-management and practical implementation of the diet and increase adherence to | #5 |
Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract such as functional gastrointestinal diseases – including irritable bowel syndrome – as well as inflammatory bowel diseases are on the rise in Hungary. More and more nutritional recommendations are emerging as part of the therapy, but so far there is no uniform recommendation for the dietary management of these gastrointestinal diseases. Among the dietary recommendations that have been made so far, the low FODMAP diet is noteworthy. FODMAP itself stands for the abbreviation of the initials of fermentable, short-chain, poorly absorbable carbohydrates: fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP). The low FODMAP diet is a scientifically and clinically proven therapeutic recommendation, which is supported in Hungary by the Ministry of Human Resources Guideline (2020). Research has shown that the low FODMAP diet has been shown to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms. The diet consists of 3 phases, the first of which is a step-by-step list of trigger and non-trigger foods that the doctor, with the help of a dietitian, determines. As this stage of the diet can be the most challenging, it is worth emphasizing that it should be developed in collaboration with a dietitian. The aim of the diet is to find a balance between keeping symptoms at a low level and expanding the diet. Low FODMAP diet has been shown to be an effective, successful, and accepted nutritional intervention in the management of symptoms of functional and inflammatory bowel disease. Its use can improve the success of pharmacological interventions and increase patient compliance, hence the need to expand the widespread dissemination of the diet. A mobile app developed by a research team at Monash University will support self-management and practical implementation of the diet and increase adherence to nutritional therapy.