Symptomatic response to varying levels of fructo-oligosaccharides consumed occasionally or regularly.
Eur J Clin Nutr
; 49(7): 501-7, 1995 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-7588500
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate in 14 healthy volunteers the gastrointestinal tolerance to an indigestible bulking sweetener containing fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS).DESIGN:
In order to mimic their usual pattern of consumption, FOS were ingested throughout the day either occasionally (once a week, first period) or regularly (every day, second period). In the two patterns of consumption, daily sugar doses were increased until diarrhoea and/or a symptom graded 3 (i.e. severe) occurred, or when subjects did not want to ingest more candies.SETTING:
Clinical Nutrition Unit, Hôpital Saint-Lazare, Paris.RESULTS:
In both periods, the first symptom which occurred was excessive flatus (> 30 g FOS/day) borborygmi and bloating appeared at a higher level (> 40 g/day); lastly, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea occurred at a very much higher level (50 g/day). The volumes of hydrogen excreted in breath in response to the same load of FOS were not different between the two periods.CONCLUSIONS:
Chronic consumption of FOS initiated cautiously with subsequent gradual increase did not improve tolerance, nor reduce breath excretion of hydrogen.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oligossacarídeos
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Carboidratos da Dieta
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article