title: Gastrointestinal disorders: the role of diet in cause and management.
abstract: Diet has a definite role in certain gastrointestinal disorders, and dietary manipulation often is beneficial. In other cases, such as peptic ulcer, traditional dietary therapy cannot be justified by available evidence.
mesh_terms: D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000209:etiology; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary