Effects of a low FODMAP diet on the colonic microbiome in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis

ConclusionsIn patients with IBS, the effects of a low FODMAP diet on the colonic microbiome appear to be specific to Bifidobacteria with no consistent impacts on other microbiome metrics, including diversity, fecal SCFA concentrations, and fecal pH. Further, adequately powered trials are needed to confirm these findings.This review was registered athttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/ as CRD42020192243.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research