Dietary Exposures and Interventions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Evidence and Emerging Concepts.

ABSTRACT: Diet is intimately linked to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and has potent effects on intestinal immune homeostasis. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the GI tract. The therapeutic implications of diet in patients with IBD have received significant attention in recent years. In this review, we provide a contemporary and comprehensive overview of dietary exposures and interventions in IBD. Epidemiological studies suggest that ultra-processed foods, food additives, and emulsifiers are associated with a higher incidence of IBD. Exclusion and elimination diets are associated with improved symptoms in patients with IBD, but no effects on objective markers of inflammation. Specific dietary interventions (e.g., Mediterranean, specific carbohydrate, high

SUBMITTER: Gubatan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9921630 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature