Nutrition News

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who adhered to a low fermentable, oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides and polyol diet, known as the low FODMAPs diet, experienced improvement in gastrointestinal symptoms and quality of life, according to a new meta-analysis published in Nutrition.

Analysis of the Spanish Drug-Induced Liver Injury registry showed that cases of herbal and dietary supplement-induced liver injury were more common in young women than older patients or men and correlated with hepatocellular injury and high levels of transaminases.

New survey results revealed that many patients with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity avoid vaccines and believe they contain unsafe levels of gluten.

Patients with colorectal cancer who drank coffee, either caffeinated or decaffeinated, showed a lower risk for colorectal cancer-specific death and overall death in two large prospective cohort studies.

Primary care physicians and obesity medicine specialists rated behavioral factors as a greater cause of weight gain vs. biological factors, and rated weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery as less effective relative to lifestyle modification, according to recent survey data.

In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, diet significantly impacts the fecal microbiome, which is believed to be involved in triggering and maintaining inflammation. In particular, diets high in sugar and fat have been implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD.

Substantial innovations in digital technology impact almost every aspect of daily life, from business to social interactions to health care. Telemedicine offers an unprecedented level of access and connectedness, allowing patients from rural or underserved areas to receive appropriate treatment. Within gastroenterology, one essential component of care is the development of and adherence to an appropriate diet for a patient’s condition. The availability of mobile apps and personalized nutritional counseling online have increased patients’ ability to track their diets and remotely access a high standard of specialized care.

Men who led a healthy lifestyle, including those who limited their red meat intake, ate higher levels of dietary fiber, exercised, maintained a healthy weight and avoided smoking, showed a reduced risk for developing diverticulitis in a recent study.

Both low FODMAP diet and general dietary advice offered improved gastrointestinal symptoms at 6 weeks in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, though low FODMAP diet demonstrated greater symptom-relieving benefits. Quality of life between the groups saw similar decline, researchers reported.

ORLANDO — In this exclusive video from Advances in IBD 2017, David Suskind, MD, professor of pediatrics and director of clinical gastroenterology at Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, discusses recent advances in the use of nutrition therapy in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.