An assessment of dietary intake, food avoidance and food beliefs in patients with ulcerative colitis of different disease status.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/AIMS:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, relapsing and remitting inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Little is known about the link between dietary intake, food avoidance, and beliefs among UC patients of different disease severity. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the dietary intake, food avoidance, and beliefs among active and inactive UC patients. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among UC patients from a tertiary medical center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Demographic, anthropometric, dietary intake, food avoidance and beliefs were assessed. Disease activity of UC patients was evaluated using the Powell Tuck Index. RESULTS:UC patients were recruited (64.1% inactive UC and 35.9% active UC). As compared to inactive UC patients, active UC patients were

SUBMITTER: Shafiee NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7609392 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature