Table 6.
Variable | Low FODMAP | Psyllium | P value between groups: baseline | P value between groups: week 4 | ||||
Baseline (n = 15) | Week 4 (n = 15) | P value within group | Baseline (n = 15) | Week 4 (n = 12) | P value within group | |||
Kilocalories | 1,639 ± 543 | 1,398 ± 435 | .1 | 1,927 ± 666 | 2,020 ± 973 | .7 | .2 | .04 |
Protein (g) | 64.8 ± 26 | 61.6 ± 19 | .7 | 73.2 ± 26 | 73.4 ± 29 | .7 | .4 | .2 |
Fat (g) | 65.2 ± 27 | 64.6 ± 29 | .99 | 84.8 ± 33 | 88.8 ± 42 | .3 | .1 | .09 |
Alcohol (g) | 7 ± 13 | 8.2 ± 18 | .8 | 5.5 ± 11 | 3.7 ± 8 | .8 | .7 | .4 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 193 ± 58 | 136 ± 52 | < .0001 | 219 ± 88 | 237 ± 141 | .8 | .4 | .02 |
Monosaccharides (g) | 40.1 ± 11 | 23.8 ± 11 | .003 | 42.2 ± 25 | 46.8 ± 38 | .9 | .8 | .03 |
Fructose (g) | 20.3 ± 6 | 10.1 ± 5 | .0004 | 21.1 ± 13 | 23.1 ± 21 | .9 | .8 | .03 |
Total dietary fiber (g) | 18.1 ± 11 | 15.7 ± 7 | .2 | 19.5 ± 7 | 18.5 ± 8 | .1 | .7 | .4 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g) | 12.8 ± 10 | 10.8 ± 6 | .2 | 13.4 ± 4 | 13.1 ± 7 | .5 | .8 | .3 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g) | 5.3 ± 3 | 4.9 ± 2 | .3 | 5.9 ± 3 | 5.2 ± 3 | .02 | .6 | .7 |
Lactose (g) | 6.1 ± 5 | 1.1 ± 1 | .0014 | 10.7 ± 8 | 12.9 ± 11 | .5 | .08 | .0003 |
Polyols (g) | 1.1 ± 1 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | .3 | 1.5 ± 1 | 1.1 ± 0.9 | .1 | .4 | .3 |
FODMAP, fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols.