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Nutritional support in inflammatory bowel disease

V F Zurita1, D E Rawls, W P Dyck

  • 1Division of Gastroenterology, Scott & White Clinic, Temple, Tex., USA.

Digestive Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Malnutrition is a common challenge in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Nutritional therapies, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, are reviewed for their efficacy in managing IBD.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Clinical Nutrition

Background:

  • Malnutrition, including micronutrient and macronutrient deficiencies, is prevalent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
  • These deficiencies pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for clinicians managing IBD patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the efficacy of enteral and parenteral nutrition in managing malnutrition associated with IBD.
  • To evaluate the use of nutritional therapies as both adjunctive and primary treatment for acute inflammatory bowel disease.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies examining nutritional interventions in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
  • Analysis of the application of enteral and parenteral nutrition in IBD management.

Main Results:

  • Enteral and parenteral nutrition are established adjunctive therapies for correcting or preventing malnutrition in IBD.
  • Evidence suggests these nutritional therapies may also serve as primary treatment for acute IBD episodes.

Conclusions:

  • Nutritional support is crucial in the comprehensive management of inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Enteral and parenteral nutrition represent valuable therapeutic options for IBD patients with malnutrition.

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