Enabling Microbiomics- Driven Personalized Nutrition

Enabling Microbiomics- Driven Personalized Nutrition (EMPOWER)

The goal of this observational research study is to determine how diet contributes to various gastrointestinal related conditions.

The main question investigators aim to answer is:

Are host genetics, diet, and microbiome all important determinants of GI disorders, and how their relative contribution varies among individuals and populations.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age greater than or equal to 18 years

• Gastrointestinal patients with or without genomic sequencing results available for the following cohorts:

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Celiac Disease
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation

• Healthy age and sex matched controls with or without genomic sequencing results available

  o Control is defined as patients without gastrointestinal disease or no symptoms at time of sampling

• Able to provide written, informed consent

• Participant has a smartphone device with access to internet connection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with cognitive impairment
• Active use of antibiotics at the time of stool collection