36:
27:
47:
56:
144:. The foods from the BRAT diet may be added, but should not replace normal, tolerated foods. Sugary drinks and carbonated beverages should be avoided. The BRAT diet is no longer routinely recommended to those who have had stem cell transplants and have
159:
to the diet while suffering from diarrhea may be beneficial, but physicians Debora Duro and
Christopher Duggan point out that the diet is not nutritionally complete and may be deficient in energy, fat, protein, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin
164:, and calcium. Duro and Duggan also say that food restriction does not alleviate diarrhea and actually causes individuals to have diarrhea for longer periods, according to randomized clinical trials.
303:
Duggan C, Santosham M, Glass RI (16 October 1992). "The management of acute diarrhea in children: oral rehydration, maintenance, and nutritional therapy. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention".
101:. Evidence, however, does not support a benefit. As of the 21st century, it is no longer recommended, as it is unnecessarily restrictive. The diet was first discussed in 1926.
35:
116:, the four food components of the diet. Additionally, it is recommended that all people, regardless of age, drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration, along with
167:
Medical attention is required when on the BRAT diet if any blood or mucus is present in the diarrhea, if the diarrhea is severe, or if it lasts longer than 3 days.
26:
451:
411:
331:
366:
473:
137:
511:
516:
274:"Managing acute gastroenteritis among children: oral rehydration, maintenance, and nutritional therapy"
117:
149:
184:
383:
128:. Severe, untreated salt imbalance can result in "extreme weakness, confusion, coma, or death."
8:
273:
419:
183:(similar to those of the BRAT diet or the CRAM diet) and plenty of liquids (including
362:
335:
312:
285:
251:
521:
241:
90:
176:
98:
506:
441:
125:
526:
500:
289:
255:
141:
113:
69:
316:
478:
446:
121:
109:
65:
196:
180:
230:"Traveler's diarrhea in the pediatric population: etiology and impact"
201:
46:
246:
229:
145:
94:
384:"The BRAT Diet for Acute Diarrhea in Children: Should It Be Used?"
89:
that was once recommended for people, particularly children, with
105:
86:
55:
156:
187:, e.g. oral pediatric electrolyte solutions sold at retail).
152:, as long-term use can lead to nutritional deficiencies.
272:
King CK, Glass R, Bresee JS, Duggan C (November 2003).
136:
The BRAT diet is no longer generally recommended. The
271:
175:
Medical professionals advise first aid treatment for
302:
361:. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 685.
498:
16:Diet for patients with gastrointestinal distress
471:
140:states that most children should continue a
452:United States National Library of Medicine
381:
329:
267:
265:
245:
223:
221:
219:
217:
418:. University Of Michigan. Archived from
227:
131:
499:
262:
214:
404:
356:
412:"BRAT diet: What is the BRAT diet?"
323:
13:
14:
538:
305:MMWR. Recommendations and Reports
108:, BRAT stands for bananas, rice,
83:Bananas, Rice, Apple sauce, Toast
179:by briefly limiting the diet to
54:
45:
34:
25:
359:Essentials of pediatric nursing
170:
465:
434:
416:C. S. Mott Children's Hospital
382:Duro D, Duggan C (June 2007).
375:
350:
296:
138:American Academy of Pediatrics
1:
330:McLaughlin E (24 July 2000).
228:Mackell S (1 December 2005).
207:
64:The BRAT diet: banana, rice,
474:"Gastroenteritis: First aid"
234:Clinical Infectious Diseases
142:normal, age appropriate diet
7:
190:
181:bland, easy-to-digest foods
10:
543:
391:Practical Gastroenterology
118:oral rehydration solutions
155:Adding rice, bananas, or
150:graft-versus-host disease
185:oral rehydration therapy
120:to replace the depleted
93:distress like vomiting,
240:(Suppl 8): S547-52.
132:Nutritional analysis
85:") is a restrictive
472:Mayo Clinic Staff.
422:on 20 February 2007
512:1926 introductions
517:Medical mnemonics
442:"Gastroenteritis"
368:978-0-7817-5115-5
534:
491:
490:
488:
486:
469:
463:
462:
460:
458:
438:
432:
431:
429:
427:
408:
402:
401:
399:
397:
388:
379:
373:
372:
354:
348:
347:
345:
343:
334:. Archived from
332:"salt imbalance"
327:
321:
320:
300:
294:
293:
269:
260:
259:
249:
225:
91:gastrointestinal
58:
49:
38:
29:
542:
541:
537:
536:
535:
533:
532:
531:
497:
496:
495:
494:
484:
482:
470:
466:
456:
454:
440:
439:
435:
425:
423:
410:
409:
405:
395:
393:
386:
380:
376:
369:
357:Kyle T (2008).
355:
351:
341:
339:
328:
324:
311:(RR-16): 1–20.
301:
297:
284:(RR-16): 1–16.
278:MMWR Recomm Rep
270:
263:
226:
215:
210:
193:
177:gastroenteritis
173:
163:
134:
99:gastroenteritis
75:
74:
73:
72:
61:
60:
59:
51:
50:
41:
40:
39:
31:
30:
17:
12:
11:
5:
540:
530:
529:
524:
519:
514:
509:
493:
492:
464:
433:
403:
374:
367:
349:
338:on 2 July 2007
322:
295:
261:
247:10.1086/432950
212:
211:
209:
206:
205:
204:
199:
192:
189:
172:
169:
161:
133:
130:
126:salt imbalance
63:
62:
53:
52:
44:
43:
42:
33:
32:
24:
23:
22:
21:
20:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
539:
528:
525:
523:
520:
518:
515:
513:
510:
508:
505:
504:
502:
481:
480:
475:
468:
453:
449:
448:
443:
437:
421:
417:
413:
407:
392:
385:
378:
370:
364:
360:
353:
337:
333:
326:
318:
314:
310:
306:
299:
291:
287:
283:
279:
275:
268:
266:
257:
253:
248:
243:
239:
235:
231:
224:
222:
220:
218:
213:
203:
200:
198:
195:
194:
188:
186:
182:
178:
168:
165:
158:
153:
151:
147:
143:
139:
129:
127:
123:
119:
115:
111:
107:
102:
100:
96:
92:
88:
84:
80:
71:
67:
57:
48:
37:
28:
19:
483:. Retrieved
477:
467:
455:. Retrieved
445:
436:
424:. Retrieved
420:the original
415:
406:
394:. Retrieved
390:
377:
358:
352:
340:. Retrieved
336:the original
325:
308:
304:
298:
281:
277:
237:
233:
174:
171:Alternatives
166:
154:
135:
122:electrolytes
103:
82:
78:
76:
18:
479:Mayo Clinic
457:18 November
447:MedlinePlus
110:apple sauce
66:apple sauce
501:Categories
396:25 October
208:References
197:Bland diet
124:and avoid
202:CRAM diet
79:BRAT diet
290:14627948
256:16267717
191:See also
146:diarrhea
95:diarrhea
522:Bananas
485:6 March
426:8 April
342:8 April
317:1435668
148:due to
106:acronym
365:
315:
288:
254:
157:pectin
112:, and
68:, and
507:Diets
387:(PDF)
114:toast
97:, or
70:toast
527:Rice
487:2011
459:2022
428:2007
398:2009
363:ISBN
344:2007
313:PMID
286:PMID
252:PMID
87:diet
77:The
242:doi
104:An
503::
476:.
450:.
444:.
414:.
389:.
309:41
307:.
282:52
280:.
276:.
264:^
250:.
238:41
236:.
232:.
216:^
162:12
81:("
489:.
461:.
430:.
400:.
371:.
346:.
319:.
292:.
258:.
244::
160:B
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
