LOW FIBER DIET FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS - DIET AND NUTRITION

Low-fiber diet for special situations



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A diet low in fiber may be recommended preoperatively, in the preparation of some tests such as colonoscopy or in cases of diarrhea or intestinal inflammation, such as diverticulitis or, for example, Crohn's disease. A poor fiber diet facilitates the entire digestion process and also greatly reduces gastric movements, reducing pain in case of intestinal inflammation, and decreases the formation of feces and gas which is important, especially before some types of surgery general anesthesia, for example