What is Low fodmap diet?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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The ‘Low FODMAP’ diet restricts foods containing poorly absorbed sugars from the diet which are rapidly fermented by bacteria in the bowel drawing in fluid and produceing gas. This can cause a number of symptoms for those with a functional gut disorder, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Irritable bowel syndrome 29 27
Abdominal bloating 6 8
Constipation 3 1
Bowel irritability 2 0
Diarrhea 2 1
Abdominal cramps 1 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 4
Mild 7
None 23

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Low fodmap diet

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 2
Boredom 1
Bowel urgency 1
Dry skin 1
Frequent urination 1
Frustration 1

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Why patients stopped taking Low fodmap diet

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Reason Patients Percentage
Other 2
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Duration

Stopped using Low fodmap diet

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 15
Usually 17
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 6
Somewhat hard to take 15
A little hard to take 10
Not at all hard to take 4
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 3
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 10
Not specified 20
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1 patient evaluation for Low fodmap diet

May 6, 2017 (Started Feb 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for abdominal bloating)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for abdominal cramps)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for constipation)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly

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