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  "abstract": "Introduction\n\nEndometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynaecological disease that significantly impairs quality of life. Dietary strategies such as low-FODMAP diet have been proposed as adjunctive non-pharmacological approaches to symptom management. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to evaluate the association of a low-FODMAP diet on quality-of-life outcomes in women with endometriosis.Methods\n\nPubMed, Embase, and Cochrane were searched for randomised and observational studies assessing low-FODMAP dietary interventions in women with endometriosis. Outcomes were evaluated using the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30). Pooled analysis was performed using a random-effects model.Results\n\nWe included three studies comprising 90 women with a mean age of 34 years. The mean follow-up duration was 3.5 months. The pooled post-intervention mean score was 28.45 for pain (95% CI: 20.88 to 36.02; I² = 61.8%) and 39.33 for control/helplessness (95% CI: 24.92 to 53.73; I² = 81.7%). The corresponding post-intervention mean scores were 31.87 for emotional well-being (95% CI: 27.15 to 36.59; I² = 0%), 38.94 for social support (95% CI: 33.69 to 44.20; I² = 0%), and 43.22 for self-image (95% CI: 35.94 to 50.49; I² = 21.2%).Conclusion\n\nA low-FODMAP diet was associated with improvements across multiple quality-of-life domains in women with endometriosis. However, these findings should be interpreted with caution and considered hypothesis-generating, requiring confirmation by larger, well-designed randomised controlled trials.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Bauru School of Medicine (FMBRU-USP), University of São Paulo, Bauru, Brazil.",
    "Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.",
    "University of Itaúna (UIT), Itaúna, Brazil.",
    "Afya School of Medical Sciences of Palmas, Palmas, Brazil.",
    "Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (HIAE), São Paulo, Brazil.",
    "Minas Gerais Medical Sciences Faculty (FCMMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.",
    "Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil."
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  "doi": "10.1111/jhn.70353",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13669521",
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  "language": "eng",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13669521?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13669521",
  "pmid": "42876029",
  "published": "2026-10-01",
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  "title": "Effects of a Low-FODMAP Diet on Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women With Endometriosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.",
  "title_text": "Effects of a Low-FODMAP Diet on Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women With Endometriosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:19:00Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/1yqpvc0p1bqas",
  "venue": "Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association",
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