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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2017; 23(21): 3771-3783
Published online Jun 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i21.3771
Published online Jun 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i21.3771
Diet in irritable bowel syndrome: What to recommend, not what to forbid to patients!
Anamaria Cozma-Petruţ, Doina Miere, Department of Bromatology, Hygiene, Nutrition, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Felicia Loghin, Department of Toxicology, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Dan Lucian Dumitraşcu, 2nd Medical Department, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Author contributions: Cozma-Petruţ A and Dumitraşcu DL contributed to the literature search and manuscript writing; Loghin F and Miere D contributed to the scientific content and revision of the manuscript; Dumitraşcu DL gave the study idea, the final revision of the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest related to this publication.
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Correspondence to: Dan Lucian Dumitraşcu, MD, Professor, 2nd Medical Department, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. ddumitrascu@umfcluj.ro
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Received: February 13, 2017
Peer-review started: February 14, 2017
First decision: March 16, 2017
Revised: April 8, 2017
Accepted: May 4, 2017
Article in press: May 4, 2017
Published online: June 7, 2017
Peer-review started: February 14, 2017
First decision: March 16, 2017
Revised: April 8, 2017
Accepted: May 4, 2017
Article in press: May 4, 2017
Published online: June 7, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: In recent years, dietary management has shown promise as a key tool in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This article gives a high topical review of dietary approaches in IBS treatment and evaluates the current evidence to support their efficacy in the improvement of IBS symptoms. On the basis of diet and lifestyle recommendations in IBS, identified in dietary guidelines and scientific literature, the article provides the “IBS Food Pyramid”, namely a novel, visual, user-friendly tool for the dietary counseling of IBS patients by healthcare professionals.