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A survey of high‐fibre diet‐sheets used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in Great Britain
Author(s) -
Lambert Janet P.,
Dickerson J.W.T.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-277x.1989.tb00048.x
Subject(s) - medicine , irritable bowel syndrome , dietary fibre , bran , meal , consumption (sociology) , presentation (obstetrics) , food science , surgery , raw material , social science , chemistry , organic chemistry , sociology
Forty high‐fibre diet‐sheets used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were surveyed. They varied in their design and layout, presentation of information and in the dietary advice they provided. Although some thought had gone into their production, there was room for improvement by the use of published guidelines on instructional text design. Information on the amount of bran and fluid to take, and the degree of emphasis on the importance of consumption of specific fibre‐rich foods, was inconsistent. Daily meal plans, where provided, were open to wide interpretation, so that intakes of less than 20 g of dietary fibre per day were possible whilst adhering to the suggested plans.