Table 2.

Symptom response to the low FODMAP diet obtained during the retrospective survey 2–28 months after completion of the diet

Symptom	Symptom total n (%)†	No change or worse	Slightly improved	Moderately improved	Substantially improved	Improved‡ N (%)
Abdominal pain	22 (78)	5 (23)	2 (9)	2 (9)	13 (59)	17 (77)
Bloating	12 (41)	1 (8)	1 (8)	2 (17)	8 (67)	11 (92)
Diarrhea	15 (52)	2 (13)	2 (13)	1 (7)	10 (67)	13 (87)
Constipation	13 (45)	2 (15)	3 (23)	1 (7)	7 (54)	11 (85)
Nausea/reflux	5 (17)	1 (20)	2 (40)	1 (20)	1 (20)	4 (80)
Energy levels	10 (34)	2 (29)	3 (30)	1 (10)	4 (40)	8 (80)
Composite score§	29 (100)	13 (45)	14 (48)	9 (31)	47 (160)	23 (79)

^† Total number of children experiencing symptoms in each category.

^‡ 79% of children experienced some improvement of symptoms, dichotomized as improved (slightly, moderately, or substantially) or not improved.

^§ Total outcome scores for symptoms experienced: Those with symptoms of alternating stools were included in both the diarrhea and constipation categories.

Nausea and reflux were combined.