Nutritional challenges in patients with gastroparesis

Purpose of review Our purpose was to review the most recent publications on nutritional management in gastroparesis, and their relevance for global management of gastroparesis. Recent findings The last months, several reviews on gastroparesis have been published as well as excellent reviews on the nutritional management of patients suffering this condition. In these publications, the relevance of nutrition in management of gastroparesis has been highlighted. However, alarming studies have been published from several authors from Europe and the United States showing that a majority of patients did not follow any dietary advice from a specialist in nutrition, most patients start restrictive diets by their own, and that as much as 60% of patients have a caloric-deficient diet. In addition, recent studies show that some of the recommendations, like a radical exclusion of fibers from the diet, may be reconsidered taking into account the potential beneficial effects of fibers in global health. Summary Nutritional interventions are one of the cornerstones in management of gastroparesis. Consequently, an interdisciplinary approach, with managing teams composed by gastroenterologist and specialist in nutrition should be the correct strategy to achieve the best outcomes in symptom control and prevention of complications related to nutritional deficits. Video abstract http://links.lww.com/COCN/A17
Source: Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care - Category: Nutrition Tags: NUTRITION AND THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT: Edited by M. Isabel T.D. Correia and André Van Gossum Source Type: research