AGA-Rome Foundation Lectureship: Myths and Realities of Food Sensitivity and Gut Microbiota Testing in Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction (DGBI): What is the Science?

SOCIETY: AGA Disorders of gut brain interaction (DGBI) are common, multifactorial conditions which can be associated with alterations in food sensitivities and the gut microbiome. These two factors contribute to symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other DGBI. There are commercially available tests that propose to measure food sensitivities and changes in gut microbiome in clinical practice, but the scientific evidence to support both types of tests in managing symptoms in patients with DGBI are limited or lacking. This session will address the relationship between diet, the gut microbiota, and symptoms in DGBI. It will also address the level of evidence and credibility of food sensitivity panels and stool microbiome tests in patients with DGBI and their applicability to clinical management of symptoms.