JOURNAL OF THE CZECH PEDIATRIC SOCIETY AND THE SLOVAK PEDIATRIC SOCIETY

Čes-slov Pediat 2024, 79(4):195-199 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2024/043

Low fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) diet as a treatment option in paediatric patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders

Ondřej Šácha1, Kristýna Zárubová2
1 Dětská klinika, Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně a Masarykova nemocnice Ústí nad Labem
2 Pediatrická klinika, 2. lékařská fakulta, Univerzita Karlova a FN Motol, Praha

Dietary measures based on the exclusion of fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, and polyols (low-FODMAP diet) are increasingly being used in

treating certain gastrointestinal diseases in children. The following text summarizes essential recommendations for using the low-FODMAP diet, based on the position paper of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) issued in September 2022. It includes recommendations on initiation, duration, gradual cessation, monitoring, professional guidance,

safety, and risks. Currently, there is limited evidence supporting the use of this diet in children, primarily only for some pediatric patients suffering from functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID), specifically children with functional abdominal pain (FAP), such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) according to the Rome IV criteria from 2016. There is no evidence for the use of the low

-FODMAP diet in other gastrointestinal diseases in children, such as constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Keywords: FODMAP, diet, functional abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, children

Accepted: July 11, 2024; Published: August 1, 2024  Show citation

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Šácha O, Zárubová K. Low fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) diet as a treatment option in paediatric patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. Ces-slov Pediat. 2024;79(4):195-199. doi: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2024/043.
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