Table 3.

Special diets followed by patients with systemic sclerosis as reported by rheumatologists.

Variable	Number (%)
Food avoidance/special diets followed	12 (71)
Low FODMAP diet	6 (50)
Avoid dry foods/soft diet	5 (42)
Foods that ‘lower reflux’ e.g. spicy	3 (25)
Avoid foods that trigger symptoms	3 (25)
No meat	2 (17)
Gluten free diet	2 (17)
Oral nutrition support	1 (8)

FODMAP: Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols.