background premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a group of disorders that many girls and women suffer from. it is well known that an appropriate diet as well as environmental factors plays a major role in quality of life. objectives this study evaluates food patterns for university student girls who suffer from pms and are healthy. materials and methods eighty-six university student girls from ahvaz ...

Carbohydrate intolerance has been shown to be common during and immediately following an episode of diarrhea, particularly in infancy and childhood. When these infants and children are maintained on diets with high concentrations of a specific carbohydrate or class of carbohydrates, the symptoms will continue and often increase in severity. On removal of the carbohydrate(s) from their diet for ...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe the mode of refeeding, frequency of intolerance, and related factors in mild acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS We included all cases of mild AP between January 2007 and December 2009 in an observational, descriptive, and retrospective study. We analyzed demographic and etiological data, admission variables, treatment, refeeding mode, intolerance frequenc...

The short-term blood pressure variability (BPV) reflects autonomic regulatory mechanisms. However, the influence of BPV in orthostatic intolerance (OI) is unknown. Herein, we assessed BPV profiles in patients with OI and determined their association with orthostatic symptoms. In this cross-sectional study, we prospectively enrolled 126 patients presenting with OI at the Seoul National Universit...

BACKGROUND Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) is recognized for its contribution to various psychopathologies, in particular anxiety and depression. Studies highlight the relevance of IU for Eating Disorders (EDs) however, potential factors contributing to IU in EDs remain unstudied. METHODS Three hundred and forty-nine women with ED symptoms and 214 individuals without ED symptoms were recruite...

In patients with deficient intestinal lactase activity there is decreased hydrolysis of ingested lactose into its constituent monosaccharides glucose and galactose, and abdominal distension, cramps, and diarrhoea may occur after the consumption of lactose-containing foods. Unhydrolysed lactose within the lumen of the small intestine has been shown to exert an osmotic effect and this can be demo...

The spectrum of gluten related disorder might be much broader than currently believed. It is unknown why non-coeliac gluten sensitivity affects individuals at different ages. It is quite possible that triggering factors like infection might play an essential role in manifestation of this disorder. Similar to secondary lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance might be a common occurrence behind p...

The aim was to evaluate the activity of intestinal carbohydrases in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms food intolerance. Material and methods. 126 IBS (83 women 43 men, median age – 32.0 years (Q1–Q3: 27–38 years)) were examined. diagnosis established on basis Roman Criteria IV. A questionnaire conducted for all identify intolerances, according results which divided into thre...

Sorbitol is a hexahydroxy alcohol used as a sugar substitute in many dietetic foods and as a drug vehicle. Previous studies have suggested that sorbitol ingestion may be an additional cause of non-specific gastrointestinal distress. We evaluated sorbitol malabsorption in 30 healthy volunteers, seven patients with untreated coeliac disease and nine patients with coeliac disease on a gluten free ...

BACKGROUND Lactase deficiency is a common condition responsible for various abdominal symptoms. Lactose hydrogen breath test is currently the gold standard in diagnosing lactose intolerance. AIM To assess sensitivity and specificity of symptoms developed after oral lactose challenge. METHODS Intensity of nausea, abdominal pain, borborygmi, bloating and diarrhoea was recorded every 15 min up...