Background/aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between gastrointestinal symptoms and diet therapy.
Methodology: The subjects comprised of 8 patients who attended the diabetes division at Fujisawa City Hospital between April and June 2007. The subjects were diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus based on the results of a blood analysis. The body weight of the subjects was measured, and the subjects were asked to score their gastrointestinal symptoms according to the Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of GERD (FSSG) before and after diet therapy for 9 to 14 days.
Results: Diet therapy for diabetic subjects was effective for weight reduction. The total FSSG score was decreased, and the reduction in dysmotility-like symptoms was greater than the reduction in acid-reflux-related symptoms.
Conclusions: Diet therapy for mild diabetic patients also improves gastrointestinal symptoms.