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    A dietitian-led low-FODMAP diet webinar: a pre-post study evaluating its impact on symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
    (Wiley, 2023-11-28) Colgan, Aisling; Digby, Katie; Apekey, Tanefa; Elborough-Whitehouse, Iona; Seamark, Leah; Radcliffe, Olivia; Williams, Marianne; Hickson, Mary; Community Dietetics; AlliedHealthProfessionals; Radcliffe, Olivia
    Background: Evidence suggests that the low fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) diet improves irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms when delivered by a dietitian. However, demand for dietetic appointments exceeds supply. Prerecorded webinars are acceptable and cost-effective for delivering first-line IBS dietary advice. Methodology: This study, using a pre-post design, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a low-FODMAP diet restriction phase webinar at improving IBS symptoms. Participants with self-reported IBS symptoms were asked to report their IBS symptoms, stool frequency, stool consistency and IBS medication use, before and 8 weeks postwebinar via an online questionnaire. The presence and severity of participants' symptoms and bowel habits were captured using validated tools and a global symptom question. Results: In total 228 participants responded to both pre- and postsurveys. A statistically significant improvement in all symptoms was observed 8 weeks postwebinar (p < 0.05). The proportion of participants rating their overall symptoms as moderate-to-severe reduced from 85.5% at baseline to 34.6% postwebinar (50.9% reduction [p < 0.001]). The proportion of participants reporting normal stool consistency and frequency significantly increased postwebinar (23.2%-39.9% [p < 0.001] and 76.3%-89% [p < 0.001], respectively). Satisfactory relief of symptoms increased from 16.7% to 53.1%, (p < 0.001) 8 weeks postwebinar. Conclusions: These results are comparable with literature on the efficacy of face-to-face delivery of low-FODMAP diet education. Dietitians should consider directing triaged patients with IBS, who have tried first-line dietary advice, to this webinar as an alternative or alongside current practice.
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    Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    (Oxford Academic, 2023-03) Prokopidis, Konstantinos; Giannos, Panagiotis; Triantafyllidis, Konstantinos K; Kechagias, Konstantinos S; Forbes, Scott C; Candow, Darren G; Nutrition and Dietetics; AlliedHealthProfessionals; Triantafyllidis, Konstantinos K
    From an energy perspective, the brain is very metabolically demanding. It is well documented that creatine plays a key role in brain bioenergetics. There is some evidence that creatine supplementation can augment brain creatine stores, which could increase memory.