Dietary Intakes of Recipients of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation: An Observational Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: This study reports on the dietary intake of recipients of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), comparing this with dietary guidelines, and investigates the relationship between dietary intake and clinical outcomes. Males and females aged ≥ 16 years with irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease undergoing FMT were invited to complete validated symptom and quality of life (QOL) questionnaires and three-day weighed food diaries. Descriptive statistics were calculated for symptom scores, QOL scores, nutrients, and food group servings, and compared to Australian population norms, nutrient reference values, and dietary guidelines. The relationship between dietary intake, symptoms, and QOL was assessed. Participants (n = 18) reported baseline symptoms of urgency, abdominal pain,

SUBMITTER: Clancy AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8147000 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature