Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP diet

Abstract The FODMAP diet has been a treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for many years. Rigorous scientific evaluation and clinical application of the FODMAP diet have generated deep understanding regarding clinical efficacy, mechanisms of action, and potential adverse effects of this dietar...

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Main Authors: Leigh O'Brien, Arezina Kasti, Emma P. Halmos, Caroline Tuck, Jane Varney
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Published: Wiley 2024-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.13066
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Emma P. Halmos
Caroline Tuck
Jane Varney
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description Abstract The FODMAP diet has been a treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for many years. Rigorous scientific evaluation and clinical application of the FODMAP diet have generated deep understanding regarding clinical efficacy, mechanisms of action, and potential adverse effects of this dietary approach. In turn, this knowledge has allowed fine‐tuning of the diet to optimize treatment benefits and minimize risks, in the form of the traditional three‐phase diet; the FODMAP‐gentle approach, which is a less restrictive iteration; and a proposed FODMAP‐modified, Mediterranean‐style diet which endeavours to optimise both gastrointestinal symptoms and other health parameters. Furthermore, recognition that IBS‐like symptoms feature in other conditions has seen the FODMAP diet tested in non‐IBS populations, including in older adults with diarrhea and women with endometriosis. These areas represent new frontiers for the FODMAP diet and a space to watch as future research evaluates the validity of these novel clinical applications.
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spelling doaj-art-bf9745e32c15405186b9c19f55afe3932025-08-20T02:40:40ZengWileyJGH Open2397-90702024-05-0185n/an/a10.1002/jgh3.13066Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP dietLeigh O'Brien0Arezina Kasti1Emma P. Halmos2Caroline Tuck3Jane Varney4Department of Medicine University of Otago Christchurch New ZealandDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics ATTIKON University General Hospital Athens GreeceDepartment of Gastroenterology Monash University and Alfred Health Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Nursing and Allied Health Swinburne University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Gastroenterology Monash University and Alfred Health Melbourne Victoria AustraliaAbstract The FODMAP diet has been a treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for many years. Rigorous scientific evaluation and clinical application of the FODMAP diet have generated deep understanding regarding clinical efficacy, mechanisms of action, and potential adverse effects of this dietary approach. In turn, this knowledge has allowed fine‐tuning of the diet to optimize treatment benefits and minimize risks, in the form of the traditional three‐phase diet; the FODMAP‐gentle approach, which is a less restrictive iteration; and a proposed FODMAP‐modified, Mediterranean‐style diet which endeavours to optimise both gastrointestinal symptoms and other health parameters. Furthermore, recognition that IBS‐like symptoms feature in other conditions has seen the FODMAP diet tested in non‐IBS populations, including in older adults with diarrhea and women with endometriosis. These areas represent new frontiers for the FODMAP diet and a space to watch as future research evaluates the validity of these novel clinical applications.https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.13066irritable bowel syndromeluminal gastroenterologydiet
spellingShingle Leigh O'Brien
Arezina Kasti
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Caroline Tuck
Jane Varney
Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP diet
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irritable bowel syndrome
luminal gastroenterology
diet
title Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP diet
title_full Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP diet
title_fullStr Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP diet
title_full_unstemmed Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP diet
title_short Evolution, adaptation, and new applications of the FODMAP diet
title_sort evolution adaptation and new applications of the fodmap diet
topic irritable bowel syndrome
luminal gastroenterology
diet
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.13066
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