%0 Journal Article
%T Soluble Fiber Improves Management of Diarrhea in Elderly Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition
%A Yoshiaki Kato
%A Makoto Nakao
%A Motoh Iwasa
%A Shizuo Hasegawa
%A Kiyofumi Yamada
%J Food and Nutrition Sciences
%P 1547-1552
%@ 2157-9458
%D 2012
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/fns.2012.311202
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">Dietary fiber is a non-digestible
carbohydrate providing beneficial effects for bowel health. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the clinical effects of fiber supplementation in enteral
feeding on elderly patients suffering from diarrhea. This study was conducted
in 15 patients (7 men and 8 women, 79.0
¡À 7.5 years) who had loose stools
or diarrhea during en</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">teral nutrition. The enteral formula was supplemented with soluble
dietary fiber (<st1:chmetcnv w:st=\"on\" tcsc=\"0\" numbertype=\"1\" negative=\"False\" hasspace=\"True\" sourcevalue=\"5.2\" unitname=\"g\">5.2 g</st1:chmetcnv>/day)
for 3 weeks, which was then discontinued for 1 week to confirm its effects. The
effects of soluble dietary fiber on stool frequency, the Bristol Stool Form
Scale (which is designed to measure stool consistency), plasma diamine oxidase
(DAO) activity, and concentra</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">tions of plasma</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) were evaluated. After supplementation with soluble
dietary fiber, there were no significant differences in stool frequency b</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ut there was</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> a significant improvement in stool
consistency (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.05).
Furthermore, ingestion of soluble dietary fiber resulted in increased plasma
DAO activity and significantly in</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">creased levels of plasma SCFA (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.05). Supplementation with soluble dietary fiber may be beneficial for
improving stool consistency in patients suffering from diarrhea during enteral
nutrition. A further controlled trial is warranted to examine the preventive
effects of soluble dietary fiber in patients suffering from diarrhea.</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p></o:p></span> 
</p>
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%K Enteral Nutrition
%K Soluble Dietary Fiber
%K Diarrhea
%K Plasma Short-Chain Fatty Acids
%K Plasma Diamine Oxidase
%K Elderly Patients
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=24495