Low residue diet

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A Low residue diet is a diet which is designed to reduce the volume of stools excreted daily. It is similar to a low fiber diet, but it is even more restrictive. It is often used only for short periods of time, because it can be difficult to meet nutritional requirements on this diet.

[edit] Conditions that may require a low residue diet

• 1st & 2nd stages of labour
• bowel inflammation
• Crohn's disease
• diverticulitis
• ulcerative colitis

[edit] See also

• Gastroenterology
• Dietary fiber

[edit] External links

• Low residue diet sheet
• CGH
• Children's Hospital Westmead
• NHH