1 IBS is a chronic disorder for many patients and is associated with markedly elevated health care costs and a reduction in patients’ quality of life. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most commonly encountered functional gastrointestinal disorder, with a worldwide prevalence of approximately 14%. This article discusses the evidence supporting dietary interventions for the treatment of IBS. Therefore, dietary interventions to improve IBS symptoms appear to be a reasonable treatment approach. A number of physiologic and biochemical processes can occur with food ingestion that may produce heightened symptoms of IBS.
Many patients report that symptoms develop from, or are exacerbated by, food. Thus, treatment focuses on improving symptoms and quality of life. Treating IBS symptoms can be challenging, as no medication cures the disorder. Physicians can diagnose patients with IBS by obtaining a careful history and physical examination, performing limited testing, and applying the Rome IV criteria. The precise cause of IBS remains unknown, but likely involves a variety of factors, such as infection, inflammation, medication, and stress, in a genetically predisposed individual. IBS has a significant economic impact on the health care system and greatly reduces patients’ quality of life. Symptoms of IBS are some of the most common reasons that primary care providers refer patients to gastroenterologists.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder, affecting approximately 14% of the global population.
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