Adrienne Lenhart, Tien Dong, Swapna Joshi, Nancee Jaffe, Charlene Choo, Cathy Liu, Jonathan P Jacobs, Venu Lagishetty, Wendy Shih, Jennifer S Labus, Arpana Gupta, Kirsten Tillisch, Emeran A Mayer, Lin Chang
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Altered fecal microbiota have been reported in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), although studies vary, which could be owing to dietary effects. Many IBS patients may eliminate certain foods because of their symptoms, which in turn may alter fecal microbiota diversity and composition. This study aimed to determine if dietary patterns were associated with IBS, symptoms, and fecal microbiota differences reported in IBS. METHODS: A total of 346 IBS participants and 170 healthy controls (HCs) completed a Diet Checklist reflecting the diet(s) consumed most frequently...
March 2022: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology