Food regulations: low FODMAP labeling and communication goals

Low FODMAP diet.

Evidence Four RCTs with mainly young female participants compared the LFD to a normal diet (ND). • Denmark: the largest, high-quality, 6-week, open-label RCT of 123 IBS patients receiving specialist care.1 -On a 500-point symptom scale (minimal clinically important difference was 50),2 LFD led to an improvement of about 150, probiotics about 80, and ND about 30 points. -Subgroup analysis: only ...

Division of Standards and Labeling Regulations Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements (HFS-820) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration

Controversies and Recent Developments of the Low-FODMAP Diet.

The low-fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharide and polyol (FODMAP) diet is a 2-phased intervention, with strict reduction of all slowly absorbed or indigestible short-chain carbohydrates (ie, FODMAPs) followed by reintroduction of specific FODMAPs according to tolerance. The efficacy of the elimination phase of the FODMAP diet is well established, but the success of maintaining this diet h...

Safety Regulations of Food Enzymes

The majority of industrial enzymes available at present is used in food industry. Safety regulations of food enzymes differ among countries, including fundamental aspects, whether a pre-market approval is needed and on the level of details, e.g. what particular information manufacturers have to provide in the course of safety evaluation. Occupational safety concerns focus on allergenic properti...

Achievement goals, social goals, and motivational regulations in physical education settings.

This study examined the relationship between achievement and social goals, and explored how both goals affect students' level of informed self-determination in Physical Education. Participants were 395 high school students. Three scales were used to assess achievement, social goals, and motivation. Several hierarchical regression analyses revealed that mastery-approach goals were the greatest c...