Subtypes and Severity of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Are Not Related to Patients’ Self-Reported Dietary Triggers: Results From an Online Survey in Dutch Adults

Background: Diet plays an important role in symptom management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, current diet therapies are not optimal nor successful for everyone. Objective: To investigate whether subgroups based on IBS subtypes or severity identify different self-reported dietary triggers, and whether these are associated with severity and psychological factors. Design: Online cross-sectional surveyParticipantsPatients with IBS (n = 1601) who fulfilled the Rome IV criteria or had an IBS diagnosis. Main outcomes: Self-reported response to 44 preselected dietary triggers, IBS qualit... Mehr ...