Follow-up of patients with functional bowel symptoms treated with a low FODMAP diet

Table 1 Dietary adherence at follow-up, estimated by the FODMAP adherence report scale n (%)

FARS questions	All patients	IBD	IBS
“I change the content of a LFD meal despite the recommended content”	57 (35)	12 (28)	45 (37)
“I follow a modified LFD compared to the recommended LFD”	61 (37)	15 (34)	46 (38)
“I replace a LFD meal with a regular meal containing FODMAPs”	90 (55)	27 (63)	63 (53)
“I forget to follow the LFD”	111 (68)	33 (75)	78 (65)
“I stop taking the LFD for a period of time”	107 (65)	34 (77)	73 (61)

Each of the FARS questions had five possible responses, scoring 1-5 points. A score of ≥ 4 points was regarded as adherence to the LFD. FARS: FODMAP adherence report scale; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome; LFD: Low FODMAP diet; FODMAPs: Fermentable oligo-, di- and monosaccharides and polyols.