FODMAP

See also: fodmap

English

Noun

FODMAP (plural FODMAPs)

1. (nutrition, gastroenterology) Acronym of fermentable oligosaccharide(s), disaccharide(s), monosaccharide(s), and polyol(s).
   • 2015 August 16, Linda Geddes, “Leave it out: are food intolerances fact or fad?”, in The Observer‎^[1]:

     Although there may be a small subset of non-coeliacs who react to gluten through some as yet undiscovered pathway, he believes that for the vast majority, reducing the fodmap content of their diet could go a long way to easing their symptoms.

   • 2022 October 2, Cara Schacter, “My Year of Stress and Constipation”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     The doctor says to avoid cruciferous vegetables and download a low-FODMAP diet app (FODMAP stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols).

Translations

fermentable oligo-, di-, mono- saccharide and polyol

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 發酵性碳水化合物／发酵性碳水化合物, 发酵性碳水化合物 (fājiàoxìng tànshuǐ huàhéwù)

• Finnish: FODMAP
• French: please add this translation if you can