Accession Number:

AD1045067

Title:

Effect of Diet on Gulf War Illness: A Pilot Study

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,30 Sep 2015,29 Sep 2016

Corporate Author:

Western Institute for Biomedical Research Salt Lake City United States

Personal Author(s):

• Tuteja , Ashok

Report Date:

2016-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

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 GW illness while on the study. We screened our first participant in September 2016. Overall we have screened 5 and enrolled 2 Gulf War Veterans so far. Our efforts are ongoing to recruit more Gulf War veterans.

Descriptors:

• diarrhea
• Diet
• PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME
• signs and symptoms
• veterans (military personnel)

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Food, Food Service and Nutrition

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE