Table 4 Mean ratings of gastrointestinal side effects for each dietary intervention (Control, Flax drink or Flax bread) recorded at the end of each period (n = 17 for Control and Flax bread; n = 16 for Flax drink).
Number of study subjects reporting side effects | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sum | Heartburn | Reflux | Bloating | Nausea | Pain | Rumbling | Gas | Diarrhea | Constipation | |
Control | 32 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Flax drink | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Flax bread | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Mean degree of symptom (1 = nothing; 5 = very severe) | ||||||||||
Sum | Heartburn | Reflux | Bloating | Nausea | Pain | Rumbling | Gas | Diarrhea | Constipation | |
Control | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Flax drink | 12.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Flax bread | 12.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 |