Dietary management of functional abdominal bloating and distension

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Dietary management of functional abdominal bloating and distension

13 September 2023

Sarah Munn

Wednesday 13 September 2023, 12:30 AM

Abdominal distension is the visible appearance of an increase in abdominal girth [Image: Sean S on Unsplash]

Dietitian Sarah Munn summarises the dietary management of two of the most commonly reported gastrointestinal symptoms – abdominal bloating and distension

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Gastroenterology

References

1. Cangemi DJ, Lacy BE. A practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal bloating and distension. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 2022;18(2):75–84.

2. Singh P, Tuck C, Gibson PR, Chey WD. The role of food in the treatment of bowel disorders: Focus on irritable bowel syndrome and functional constipation. Am J Gastroenterol 2022;117(6):947–57.

3. Mari A, Abu Backer F, Mahamid M, et al. Bloating and abdominal distension: Clinical approach and management. Adv Ther 2019;36(5):1075–84.

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