Table 2.
Self‐reported intolerance to various food items by the symptom subgroups of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
| Food items | IBS | P‐value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n = 204 | IBS‐d n = 82 | IBS‐c n = 62 | IBS‐m n = 60 | IBS‐d vs IBS‐c | |
| Milk | 61 (30%) | 43 (52.4%) | 03 (4.8%) | 15 (25%) | 0.00001 |
| Pulses | 65 (31.9%) | 42 (51.2%) | 06 (9.7%) | 17 (28.3%) | 0.00001 |
| Onion | 17 (8.3%) | 09 (11%) | 03 (4.8%) | 05 (8.3%) | 0.2 |
| Garlic | 27 (13.2%) | 14 (17.1%) | 05 (8.1%) | 08 (13.3%) | 0.14 |
| Capsicum | 32 (15.7%) | 15 (18.3%) | 04 (6.5%) | 13 (21.7%) | 0.05 |
| Peas/beans | 19 (9.3%) | 10 (12.2%) | 03 (4.8%) | 06 (10%) | 0.2 |
| Cabbage | 14 (6.9%) | 08 (9.8%) | 02 (3.2%) | 04 (6.7%) | 0.2 |
| Cauliflower | 32 (15.7%) | 20 (24.4%) | 05 (8.1%) | 07 (11.7%) | 0.01 |
| Leafy vegetables | 55 (27%) | 41 (50%) | None | 14 (23.3%) | 0.00001 |
| Dry fruits | 26 (12.7%) | 16 (19.5%) | 01 (1.6%) | 09 (15%) | 0.001 |
| Nuts | 05 (2.5%) | 03 (3.7%) | 01 (1.6%) | 01 (1.7%) | 0.6 |
| Fruits | 23 (11.3%) | 11 (13.4%) | 06 (9.7%) | 06 (10%) | 0.6 |
| Fresh juices | 14 (6.9%) | 05 (6.1%) | 05 (8.1%) | 04 (6.7%) | 0.7 |
| Others | 07 (3.4%) | 06 (7.3%) | None | 01 (1.7%) | 0.04 |
IBS‐c, irritable bowel syndrome constipation‐predominant; IBS‐d, irritable bowel syndrome diarrhea‐predominant; IBS‐m, irritable bowel syndrome mixed.