Fructose Malabsorption and IBS

A high prevalence of Fructose malabsorption has been reported in previous studies of IBS patient. This research sought to examine whether the findings held up in a statistically significant number of Indian patients.  The study enrolled 97 patients with confirmed IBS using the Rome III criteria and 41 healthy controls.  Each subject was given a hydrogen breath test for Fructose Malabsorption.  The result was that IBS patients tested positive for fructose malabsorption at a statistically significant rate higher as compared to controls.  Furthermore, patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS had a 91% positive rate for fructose malabsorption as measured by the hydrogen breath test.

REF: Indian J Gastroenterol 2014 July

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25066182