Gastrointestinal System - Irritable Bowel Syndrome: FODMAP

Pathway Contributor: Dawna Royall

Credentials:
FDC, MSc, RD

Bio:
Dawna Royall is a Senior Evidence Analyst for PEN® and is the Editor of the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. She is also a contract research consultant for the University of Guelph with research interests that focus on improving the effectiveness of nutrition services in primary care. She completed her undergraduate degree in nutrition at the University of Manitoba, a Dietetic Internship at Kingston General Hospital and an MSc in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. She has worked as a clinical dietitian and a research coordinator.

Contributions:

• Should individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) be tested for FODMAP malabsorption? How effective are tests for determining response to the low FODMAP diet?  

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• What are the nutrition and safety challenges and considerations for individuals following the low FODMAP diet?  

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• What are the nutrition and safety challenges and considerations for individuals following the low FODMAP diet?  

  Role: Reviewer

• What are the effects of altering the intake of fermentable carbohydrates to improve irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms?  

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• Gastrointestinal System - Irritable Bowel Syndrome Background

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