Efficacy of individualised diets in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are often placed on diets guided by food intolerance assays, although these have not been validated. We assessed the effects of individualised diets in patients with IBS guided by a leucocyte activation test.

Methods: This is a parallel-group, double-blind, randomised controlled trial of 58 adults with IBS seen at an academic health centre in Northeast USA.

Nutritional guidelines for school lunch programs: a survey of islamic schools and recommendations for creating a culture of healthful eating.

Objective: To determine the status of lunch programs in Islamic schools in the United States and develop recommendations for improving them.

Study Design: The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) conducted a survey of lunch programs by mailing questionnaires to 100 Islamic schools in the United States. Muslims in Dietetics and Nutrition (MIDAN) developed lunch menus using American and ethnic foods conforming to nationally recommended guidelines.