Associations between diet and disease activity in ulcerative colitis patients using a novel method of data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relapsing nature and varying geographical prevalence of ulcerative colitis (UC) implicates environmental factors such as diet in its aetiology.

Methods

In order to determine which foods might be related to disease activity in UC a new method of dietary analysis was developed and applied. Eighty-one UC patients were recruited at all stages of the disease process. Following completion of a 7 d diet diary, clinical assessment including a sigmoidoscopic examination (scale 0 (normal mucosa) to 6 (very active disease)) was conducted. Food weights for each person were adjusted (divided) by the person's calorific intake for the week. Each food consumed was given a food sigmoidoscopy score (FSS) calculated by summing the products of the (adjusted) weight of food consum

SUBMITTER: Magee EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC549081 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature