Bowel habit and function
flatulence, abdominal pain, intestinal bloating, gastrointestinal sensation, fullness, gastrointestinal sensations
Changes in gastrointestinal sensations (flatulence, intestinal bloating, abdominal pressure, abdominal pain, and feeling of fullness), stool consistency, and stool frequency were self-recorded daily throughout both the 1-wk run-in and 28-d intervention period. Scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 corresponded to none, mild, moderate, and severe [Group differences in gastrointestinal scores for stool consistency as per the Bristol Stool Form Scale (A) and Stool Frequency (B) observed at last week of intervention (D22–D28 average) in 92 volunteers (There was no effect of intervention detected in any gastrointestinal sensation (flatulence, intestinal bloating, abdominal pressure, abdominal pain, or feeling of fullness [There was a significant difference between interventions for stool consistency (trends toward stool softness) with higher scores documented at D28 for both the OF and OF/2’FL interventions [F (3,84) = 6.60, Regarding changes in stool frequency, ANCOVA revealed a significant difference between interventions with highest scores documented in the OF/2’FL combination [F (3,84) = 4.42, 