Diet patterns in an ethnically diverse pediatric population with celiac disease and chronic gastrointestinal complaints

According to this 2018 review, there is still plenty of information missing on the association between food and gluten consumption with the incidence and persistence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs). The authors wanted to explore this relationship further since wheat or gluten has been shown to trigger gastrointestinal symptoms […]

This 2019 study examined healthy children and patients with functional chronic abdominal pain on their body’s ability to absorb fructose. The purpose of the study was to compare the prevalence rate of fructose malabsorption between asymptomatic children and those with pain-predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders. Hydrogen and methane levels were measured using breath tests. Concentrations over […]