Looking Beyond Nutrients, How to Assess Diet Quality in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Population-A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Dietary assessment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is moving away from individual food and nutrient analyses and towards dietary patterns (e.g., Mediterranean diet, Western diet) and diet quality assessment that are increasingly implicated in IBD onset and course. However, an IBD-specific diet quality index (DQI) does not exist. This review aimed to identify current DQIs and assess their suitability for an IBD population. Methods: MEDLINE and EmCare databases were systematically searched for a-priori, food-based DQI reflecting current dietary guidelines and/or nutrition science. Data extracted were adapted from optimal DQI criteria, including quality measures of adequacy, moderation, variety and balance and DQI evaluation. Results: Twenty-four DQI were

SUBMITTER: Portmann LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12299158 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature