Dietary Therapies in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Internal Medicine, Skane University Hospital, 20502 Malmo, Sweden
Interests: IBS; nutrition; enteric dysmotility
Interests: gastrointestinal peptide hormones; gastrointestinal motility; splanchnic blood flow; nutrients; metabolic control; irritable bowel syndrome; inflammatory bowel disease; intestinal pseudoobstruction; enteric dysmotility
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nutrition plays a critical role in the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Recent interventional studies have shown that dietary modifications are more efficient in alleviating symptoms than pharmacological treatment. Through studying dietary habits in great population-based studies and in cohorts with IBS patients, it has been found that several of the participants have poor intake of important nutrients, with an increased risk of developing IBS and aggravating symptoms. Dietary interventions have shown that a healthier diet with nutrient-dense foods improves IBS symptoms. Considering how important a good nutrient supply is for health, it is extremely important to improve dietary habits, both to prevent disease development and to treat existing disease. The knowledge about the negative effects of processed and ultra-processed food, both for the development of IBS and other gastrointestinal diseases, is established.
The theme of this Special Issue encompasses a broad range of topics related to dietary treatment of IBS, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Nutritional status in IBS and its associations with symptoms;
- Associations between IBS and other diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus;
- Innovations for monitoring and assessment of patient’s nutritional status in IBS;
- Dietary interventions for IBS, considering not only symptom alleviation but also beneficial metabolic and nutritional changes;
- Multidisciplinary approaches and team-based strategies for enhancing patient outcomes.
We encourage submissions of original research articles, reviews, and comments that address these themes or other relevant aspects of dietary treatment of IBS. Manuscripts should adhere to the journal's guidelines and will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure scientific rigor and relevance.
Prof. Dr. Bodil Ohlsson
Prof. Dr. Per Hellström
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- IBS and diet
- IBS and malnutrition
- IBS and overweight
- IBS and metabolism
- RCT in IBS
- systemic reviews in IBS
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