Nutritional Assessment in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Abstract

Background: Several illnesses, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, share the clinical category of "inflammatory bowel disease," which is characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal system. Symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease include colonic pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, and loss of appetite.Aim of the Work: Our research tries to determine whether or not people with CD and UC are getting enough of certain nutrients by comparing their consumption to dietary guidelines, measuring their body composition, and looking at molecular markers of nutrition. Materials and Methods:Ninety patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and indeterminate colitis (UD), were enrolled in this cross-sectional study at the IBD outpatient clinic in the