The Importance and Challenges of Dietary Intervention Trials for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT: Inflammatory bowel disease is believed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental stimuli such as our diet. Diets high in meat and fats and low in fruits and vegetables have been associated with new-onset inflammatory bowel disease. This has triggered interest in using dietary modification as a treatment. The 3 principle models of dietary intervention are supplementation with selected dietary components, exclusion of selected dietary components, or use of dietary formulas in place of a normal diet. Despite the high level of interest in dietary interventions as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, few well-designed clinical trials have been conducted to firmly establish the optimal diet to induce or maintain remission. This may be in part related to the challenges of

SUBMITTER: Lewis JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5250567 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature