Effects of the DASH Diet and Sodium Intake on Bloating: Results From the DASH-Sodium Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bloating is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints. Evidence has linked fiber and sodium to bloating; however, randomized trials examining these diet components are lacking. Here, we used a randomized trial to examine the effects of the high-fiber DASH diet and dietary sodium intake on abdominal bloating. We hypothesized that both the high-fiber DASH diet and higher sodium intake would increase bloating.

Methods

The DASH-Sodium trial (1998-1999) randomized healthy adults to a high-fiber (32 g/d) DASH or low-fiber (11 g/d) Western diet (control). On their assigned diet, participants ate 3 sodium levels (50, 100, and 150 mmol/d at 2100 kcal) in 30-day periods in random order, with 5-day breaks between each period. The participants reported the presence

SUBMITTER: Peng AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7122060 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature