ArticleWorld journal of clinical pediatrics2022
Effects of adherence to the Mediterranean diet in children and adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome.
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Adesione Alla Dieta Mediterranea Dei Pazienti Pediatrici Affetti Dalla Sindrome Dell'Intestino Irritabile (IBS): Studio Pilota
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Nonlinear association between composite dietary antioxidant index and irritable bowel syndrome: insights from UK Biobank.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Self-management and treatment adherence in pediatric irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): A longitudinal study.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2025Article
- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Paediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders-Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Adherence to global diet quality score in relation to gastroesophageal reflux disease and flatulence in Iranian adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The association between the Mediterranean Diet and the prime diet quality score and new-diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome: a matched case-control study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Dichotomous effect of dietary fiber in pediatrics: a narrative review of the health benefits and tolerance of fiber.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Review
- Italian guidelines for the management of irritable bowel syndrome in children and adolescents : Joint Consensus from the Italian Societies of: Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pediatric Nutrition (SIGENP), Pediatrics (SIP), Gastroenterology and Endoscopy (SIGE) and Neurogastroenterology and Motility (SINGEM).Italian journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- The Role of Diet in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Factors associated with Mediterranean diet adherence in a sample of high socio-economic status children from southern Spain.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Review
- Mediterranean Diet Adherence Is Associated with Favorable Health-Related Quality of Life, Physical Activity, and Sleep Quality in a Community-Dwelling Greek Older Population.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Mediterranean Diet in Paediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders.Nutrients · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal disorder in children and adults, which increased over the past twenty years. The Mediterranean diet is a well-known diet full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory ingredients.
aimTo evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effects of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on disease patterns in children and adolescents with IBS.
methodsThis prospective, cross-sectional case-controlled study included 100 consecutive IBS patients diagnosed according to Rome IV criteria, aged 12-18 years. Patients were subdivided into two groups (50 patients each); Group I received a Mediterranean diet, and Group II on their regular diet for six months. Besides IBS scores (IBS-SSS, IBS-QoL, and total score), different clinical and laboratory parameters were evaluated at the start and end of the study.
resultsThe Mediterranean diet was safe and well-tolerated in IBS patients. IBS children and adolescents with good adherence to the Mediterranean diet (KIDMED Score ≥ 8 points); group I showed significant improvement in IBS scores. IBS-SSS in the Mediterranean diet group was 237.2 ± 65 at the beginning of the study and decreased to 163.2 ± 33.8 at the end of the study (
conclusionThe Mediterranean diet was safe and associated with significant improvement in IBS scores in children and adolescent patients with IBS.
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