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Can fruit juices cause irritable bowel syndrome? ...(Brief Article)

Child Health Alert

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Apple and pear juices contain certain sugars (such as sorbitol) or certain combinations of sugars (such as more fructose than glucose) that some children have difficulty absorbing from their intestines. As a result, these children can develop chronic diarrhea. On the other hand, white grape juice (which contains roughly equal amounts of fructose and glucose) is more easily absorbed and less likely to cause diarrhea.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a condition in adults and children; patients can have episodes of diarrhea alternating with constipation, and there can be considerable pain and discomfort. To see whether poor absorption of fruit juice might also cause this…

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