Fructose

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who tested positive for fructan or fructose malabsorption via hydrogen breath testing had nearly two times higher odds of testing positive for the other carbohydrate, according to study results.

Added sugar, total sugar and fructose from some sources were all linked to a higher risk for coronary heart disease, according to the results of research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

LAS VEGAS – In this video exclusive from the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, from Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, spoke about the steps to diagnosis irritable bowel syndrome.