Effect of Diet on Gulf War Illness: A Pilot Study

Abstract

The overall objective of the study is to determine the efficacy of a Low FODMAP (modified healthy) diet relative to a High FODMAP (typical healthy) diet in reducing the 1) Intestinal symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and 2) Non-intestinal symptoms (fatigue, joint pain, insomnia, general stiffness and headache) in Veterans with Gulf War Illness.We will also determine if the change in gut flora is a mechanism for improvement in symptoms of IBS and GWillness while on the study.We have screened 40 and enrolled 28, and 26 Gulf War Veterans have completed the study. Our efforts are ongoing to recruit more Gulf War veterans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1218052

Entities

People

  • Ashok K Tuteja

Organizations

  • Western Institute For Biomedical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Biomedical Research
  • Biomes
  • Colonic Diseases
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digestive System Diseases
  • Electronic Mail
  • Gut Microbiome
  • Information Operations
  • Microbiomes
  • Pain
  • Persian Gulf Syndrome
  • Pilot Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Stiffness

Readers

  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.