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Nutrition in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Author(s) -
Mallon Daniel P.,
Suskind David L.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0884533610373773
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammatory bowel disease , parenteral nutrition , ulcerative colitis , malnutrition , disease , anemia , micronutrient , short bowel syndrome , intensive care medicine , psychological intervention , gastroenterology , pathology , psychiatry
Nutrition interventions play a central role in the treatment and management of inflammatory bowel disease in children. Malnutrition is a common presenting symptom in both pediatric ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease and is associated with increased morbidity. Providing macronutrients can improve growth; likewise, identifying and correcting micronutrient deficiencies can improve comorbid conditions like osteopenia and anemia. Although many patients manipulate their diets to help treat their inflammatory bowel disease, only parenteral nutrition with bowel rest and exclusive enteral nutrition therapy have been shown effective for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.