Authors: Sophie Williams, Ingvar Bjarnason, Bu’Hussain Hayee, Amyn Haji Journal: Frontline Gastroenterology Year: 2024 Volume: 15 Pages: 50–58 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2022-102361 Study at a glance Study type: Narrative review Topic: Diverticular disease pathophysiology, classification systems, and treatment approaches Focus areas: Diet, lifestyle factors, medical treatments, endoscopic techniques, and surgical management Key populations discussed: Western populations with […]
Diverticular disease: update on pathophysiology, classification and management
Authors: Sophie Williams, Ingvar Bjarnason, Bu’Hussain Hayee, Amyn Haji Journal: Frontline Gastroenterology Year: 2024 Volume: 15 Pages: 50–58 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2022-102361 Study at a glance Study type: Narrative review Topic: Diverticular disease pathophysiology, classification systems, and treatment approaches Focus areas: Diet, lifestyle factors, medical treatments, endoscopic techniques, and surgical management Key populations discussed: Western populations with […]
Dietary fibre intake and the risk of diverticular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
Authors: Dagfinn Aune, Abhijit Sen, Teresa Norat, Elio Riboli Journal: European Journal of Nutrition Year: 2020 Volume: 59 Pages: 421–432 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01967-w Study at a glance | Study type | Systematic review and meta-analysis | | Number of studies | Five prospective cohort studies | | Participants | 865,829 participants with 19,282 cases | | […]
AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Role of Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Expert Review
Authors: William D. Chey, Jana G. Hashash, Laura Manning, and Lin Chang Journal: Gastroenterology Year: 2022 Volume: 162 Pages: 1737–1745 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2021.12.248 Study at a Glance Study type: Expert review Number of studies: Not applicable Participants: Not applicable Population studied: Adults with irritable bowel syndrome Intervention or approach studied: Dietary modifications including low-FODMAP diet, soluble […]
Diverticulitis: a neglected disease despite its clinical burden
Authors: Tursi A, Papagrigoriadis S, Kruis W Journal: Frontiers in Medicine Year: 2025 Volume: 12 Article number: 1748075 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1748075 Study at a glance Study type: Editorial introduction to a Research Topic collection Number of studies: Five studies reviewed Participants: Not applicable (editorial overview) Population studied: Patients with diverticular disease, including symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease […]
Non-pharmaceutical treatments for irritable bowel syndrome
Authors: Wang XJ, Thakur E, Shapiro J Journal: BMJ Year: 2024 Volume: 387 Article number: e075777 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075777 Study at a glance Study type: State of the art review Studies included: Multiple randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses Participants: Adults with irritable bowel syndrome Intervention: Non-pharmaceutical treatments including dietary interventions, brain-gut behaviour therapies, complementary […]
Lifestyle, behaviour, and environmental modification for the management of patients with IBD
Authors: Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Gilaad G Kaplan, Charles N Bernstein, Kristin E Burke, Paul J Lochhead, Alexa N Sasson, Manasi Agrawal, Jimmy Ho Tuan Tiong, Joshua Steinberg, Wolfgang Kruis, Flavio Steinwurz, Vineet Ahuja, Siew C Ng, David T Rubin, Jean-Frederic Colombel, Richard Gearry, on behalf of the International Organization for Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases […]
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Diet and Nutritional Therapies in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Expert Review
Authors: Jana G. Hashash, Jaclyn Elkins, James D. Lewis, and David G. Binion Journal: Gastroenterology Year: 2024 Volume: 166 Pages: 521–532 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.11.303 Study at a Glance Study type: Expert review Participants: Not applicable (expert guidance document) Population studied: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Intervention or approach studied: Diet and nutritional therapies, including Mediterranean […]
Modern Advanced Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Practical Considerations and Positioning
Authors: David I. Fudman, Ryan A. McConnell, Christina Ha, and Siddharth Singh Journal: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Year: 2025 Volume: 23 Pages: 454–468 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2024.06.050 Study at a Glance Study type: Narrative review Participants: Not applicable Population studied: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease Intervention or approach studied: Janus kinase inhibitors, interleukin-23 antagonists, and sphingosine 1-phosphate […]
Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Efficacy, Tolerability, and Microbiome Effects Toward Personalized Management
Francesco Calabrese and colleagues from the University of Genoa have published a comprehensive review examining the role of diet as a potential therapeutic tool in inflammatory bowel disease. Their work, published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences in 2025, explores how various dietary approaches may influence symptoms, intestinal inflammation, the gut microbiome, and mucosal repair in […]