30 Sep Fructose May Have Worsening Effect on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
David C. Montrose, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Renaissance School of Medicine
Stony Brook Cancer Center
Stony Brook University

MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?

Response: Rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been increasing worldwide. In parallel with this, fructose consumption has increased.

This study demonstrates that feeding high levels of fructose worsens intestinal inflammation in mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This fructose-induced worsening of disease is mediated through effects on gut bacteria.

MedicalResearch.com: What should readers take away from your report?

Response: Diet could have an important impact on inflammatory bowel disease patients, with fructose having a potentially harmful role. 

MedicalResearch.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this work?

Response: Future work entails developing interventions to reduce the pro-inflammatory effects of fructose to both lessen disease severity and decrease the risk for developing colitis-associated colon cancer.

MedicalResearch.com: Is there anything else you would like to add?

Response: Dietary recommendations are lacking for inflammatory bowel disease patients. This research has the potential to provide guidance for dietary choices, with the goal of reducing disease. 

Citation:

Dietary Fructose Alters the Composition, Localization and Metabolism of Gut Microbiota in Association with Worsening Colitis
Montrose, David C. et al.
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 0, Issue 0

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Last Updated on September 30, 2020 by Marie Benz MD FAAD