1. Diet as a Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Progress at Last
Magnus Simrén 
Gastroenterology 
Volume 146, Issue 1, Pages (January 2014)
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2. Figure 1
Proposed mechanisms involved in the generation of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after intake of FODMAPs. Several factors affect the absorption of these short-chain carbohydrates in the small intestine. Incomplete absorption of FODMAPs leads to increased water retention through their osmotic activity and to gas production due to fermentation by gas bacteria. This leads to intestinal distension, which together with peripheral and central predisposing factors can generate GI symptoms.
Gastroenterology  , 10-12DOI: ( /j.gastro )
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