Table 2 Influence of low FODMAP diet on constipation, bloated feeling and quality of life
From: Effects of a low-FODMAP diet on patients with endometriosis, a prospective cohort study
Baseline n = 24 | After elimination phase n = 19 | After reintroduction phase n = 21 | P-value: baseline vs. after reintroduction phase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Constipation (0–30)§ Median (IQR) | 7.0 (5) | 6.0 (5) | 5.0 (4) | 0,0231 |
Bloated feeling, N (%) | 24 (100) | 15 (78.9) | 21 (100) | 0 |
EHP-30 pain (0-100)± M ± SD | 47.8 ± 20.1 | 35.8 ± 19.1 | 29.2 ± 17.3 | 0.002 |
EHP-30 control & powerlessness (0-100)± M ± SD | 69.4 ± 14.1 | 52.4 ± 25.8 | 36.7 ± 27.1 | 0.000 |
EHP-30 emotional well-being (0-100)± M ± SD | 45.2 ± 21.1 | 33.1 ± 24.2 | 29.2 ± 23.2 | 0.001 |
EHP-30 social support (0-100)± M ± SD | 46.4 ± 27.9 | 37.2 ± 18.7 | 31.3 ± 24.3 | 0.017 |
EHP-30 self-image (0-100)± M ± SD | 51.2 ± 28.5 | 45.6 ± 27.7 | 40.5 ± 29.0 | 0.035 |
EHP-30 work life (0-100)± M ± SD | 35.0 ± 27.4 (n = 22) | 26.2 ± 25.5 (n = 17) | 21.7 ± 23.2 (n = 15) | 0.003 (n = 15)2 |
EHP-30 children (0-100)± Median (IQR) | 25.0 (25.0) (n = 7) | 27.1 (40.6) (n = 6) | 25.0 (43.8) (n = 5) | 0.3171 (n = 5)2 |
EHP-30 sexual intercourse (0-100)± M ± SD | 61.6 ± 23.7 (n = 19) | 54.0 ± 31.0 (n = 15) | 45.7 ± 33.3 (n = 14) | 0.023 (n = 13)2 |
EHP-30 medical profession (0-100)± Median (IQR) | 18.8 (64.1) | 12.5 (43.8) | 0.0 (28.1) | 0.1321 |
EHP-30 treatment (0-100)± M ± SD | 36.7 ± 28.7 (n = 20) | 41.7 ± 27.7 (n = 14) | 30.1 ± 32.4 (n = 13) | 0.389 (n = 12)2 |
EHP-30 infertility (0-100)± Median (IQR) | 65.6 (40.6) (n = 10) | 62.5 (43.8) (n = 7) | 37.5 (75.0) (n = 11) | 0.7151 (n = 7)2 |