Fecal Profiling May Predict Dietary Response in IBS Baseline VOCs correlate with symptom relief in patients on low-FODMAP diet

Fecal profiling of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) may provide a low cost, non-invasive tool to predict the responses of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients to probiotics and diets low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs), according to British researchers. Modeling baseline fecal VOCs, and using key features of VOC profiles, correctly predicted response to a low-FODMAP diet in 100% of patients and in 89% of patients receiving a probiotic, reported Megan Rossi, PhD, RD of King's College in London, and colleagues. https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/irritablebowelsyndrome/71777?xid=NL_breakingnews_2018-03-15&eun=g721819d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBreak_031518&utm_term=Morning%20Break%20-%20Active%20Users%20-%20180%20days