title: [Effect of fried bacon and parsley sauce on gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy old boys footballer].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Knowledge of the importance of diet on gastrointestinal function and symptoms is generally poorly. In recent years, The New Nordic Food Culture is suggested to have favourable effects. Unfortunally there are huge waiting lists at the most popular restaurants, so we investigated the more traditional "Nordic kitchen". There are no previous studies concerning intake of fried bacon and parsley sauce (FBPS) in healthy middle-aged footballers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Non-blinded, non-randomized, crossover study with a questionnaire survey of 18 healthy old boys footballers before and after FBPS intake. Ten players responded to the questionnaire, including one who was not exposed to FBPS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The median intake was 15 pieces of fried bacon (range 12-23), 1.5 dl parsley sauce (range 1-5 dl), and eight potatoes (range 6-30), but no dessert. We found a significantly increased stool frequency and a trend towards change in consistency compared to baseline. We found increased abdominal pain and a decrease in general well-being, but could not demonstrate any impact on complaints from the family.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In otherwise healthy old boys footballers the FBPS diet has great impact on a range of gastrointestinal symptoms. FBPS affected stool frequency and abdominal pain, but caused no effect on family complaints. We cannot exclude a dose-response effect or a gender/age phenomenon; and we suggest supplemental dose-response studies and studies including women of all ages. Further, we recommend a detailed dietary assessment before referring patients with gastrointestinal symptoms for invasive procedures like colonoscopy or CT-scanning.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Medicinsk Hepato-gastroenterologisk Afdeling V, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. henning.gronbaek@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grønbæk
authors.forename: Mogens Pfeiffer
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005190:Family; D005243:Feces; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008461:Meat Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D028528:Petroselinum / Q000009:adverse effects; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012916:Soccer; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires