title: Nutritional issues in irritable bowel syndrome.
abstract: Food products have variously been reported as causing, perpetuating or treating irritable bowel syndrome. The evidence for this is reviewed with regard to recent studies investigating symptom reporting, mono- and disaccharide malabsorption and probiotics. The development of objective measures remains an urgent priority because of the high placebo response to any dietary intervention in irritable bowel syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Dunlop
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Spiller
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005285:Fermentation; D005502:Food / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000378:metabolism; D015990:Placebo Effect; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*