... to evaluate the diet and the lifestyle habits in an Italian population of patients with eoCRC, compared to age-matched healthy controls (HCs). Methods: We enrolled 118 subjects (47 cases, 71 controls) in a third-level academic hospital. We analyzed epidemiological features (age, sex, body mass index...

..., and Polyols) diet on patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), non-active inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and celiac disease (CD) on a gluten-free diet (GFD). Methods: Dietetic interventional prospective study. IBS, IBD, and CD subjects were evaluated to check if they fulfilled the Rome III criteria...

...Arianna Mazzotti; Maria Turchese Caletti; Anna Simona Sasdelli; Lucia Brodosi; Giulio Marchesini Background: The accumulation of fat droplets in the hepatic parenchyma is driven by several factors, synergistically acting to increase triglyceride flow to the liver (diet and metabolic factors...

... gerbils [ 39 ], but these effects were present only after infection with CagA-positive H. pylori . To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying these changes, the proteomes of H. pylori strains cultured from gerbils fed on an iron-depleted diet or on an iron-replete diet were compared. Proteins...

... of diet on disease course. Key Messages: Current smoking worsens the course of CD, increasing the incidence of flares, the need for steroids, immunosuppressants and re-operations. Conversely, smoking cessation has a rapid beneficial effect on disease course, decreasing the risk of flares and of post...

...Suzanne Devkota; Eugene B. Chang The composite human gut microbiomes of Western populations have changed over the past century, brought on by new environmental triggers that often have a negative impact on human health. Diets high in saturated fats and refined sugars and low in fiber are leading...

... nutrition (EEN) therapy and the need for complete exclusion of normal diet required for success (principle of exclusivity). EEN or dietary interventions might act through removal of dietary components, which affect microbial composition, decrease a proinflammatory response and promote restitution...

.... Gastric functions Lifestyle Helicobacter pylori Diet Smoking Alcohol Gastric cancer The stomach has a range of functions, which includes chemical digestion and mechanical breakdown of food, temporary storage of bulk intake, and regulation of the passage of nutrients into the duodenum...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Gastric barrier Diet Gastric acid Defense mechanism Mucosal permeability The primary function...

... disease remission in adult EoE patients as compared with results from pediatric studies. Results: The only available study assessing exclusive feeding with an elemental diet carried out in adults demonstrated a 94% disease remission rate, comparable to the high efficacy reported in pediatric studies...

... patient care with special focus on the treatment of patients with a first attack of diverticulitis. The presentation does not include a discussion of specific drugs which is given in other sections of this issue. 3 5 2012 Diverticulitis Conservative management Diet Antibiotics Pain...

...Lisa L. Strate The dramatic increase in the prevalence of diverticular disease after industrialization has led to the belief that diet and lifestyle factors play a significant role in its pathogenesis. Dietary fiber deficiency has received the most attention, although data are limited...

... to in the content or advertisements. Cholelithiasis Diet Multifactorial disease Risk factors Gallstone disease represents one of the most common and costly gastroenterological disorders, with a prevalence of 10–20% in Europe and America [ 1,2 ]. The majority of gallstones (cholelithiasis), which...

... for their disease is counterbalanced by the deleterious respiratory and cardiovascular effects of tobacco. Physical activity improves quality of life without detrimental effect on disease activity, and may contribute to increase muscle mass and to prevent osteoporosis. Regarding nutrition, a Western diet may...

... with active disease who may develop maladaptive coping mechanisms. Recent data suggest that stress may antedate flares. It is unknown what may induce changes in the gut flora of patients with IBD compared to controls. There are suggestions that antibiotic use in childhood and specific diets particularly those...

... progression and reducing the burden of disease. Prescriptive diets have a limited long-term efficacy; after a short period, most patients resume their old habits and weight regain is the rule. Physical activity, usually in combination with diet, but also independent of weight loss, improves liver enzymes...

... Carcinogenesis Hereditary Diet Colorectal cancer 4 11 2008 © 1995 S. Karger AG, Basel 1995 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic...

... of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., USA Dietary Fiber: Fact and Fiction Key Words Dietary fiber Diet Nutrition Prevention, cancer Therapy Abstract There have been many conflicting reports about the benefits of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber has been touted to provide remark­ able benefits: from the control...

.... Austria Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver Key Words Hepatic encephalopathy Treatment Ammonia False neurotransmitters GABA/benzod iazepine Zinc Diet Abstract The treatment of hepatic encephalopathy is predominantly an empirical approach because the process...

... complex approach with multidisciplinary therapy (diet, psychotherapy, medications). 12 12 2001 Dietary fiber Diet Brain-gut axis Antidiarrheal agents Antispasmodic agents Psychotherapy Prokinetic agents Antidepressant agents Analgesics Serotonin receptor agonists Serotonin receptor...